Extending the Latin Heat brand, she produced the Latin Heat Entertainment Conference for six years, with the participation of Hollywood’s top talent, studios, networks, and executives. Hernandez Castillo’s work led to her being named “The Godmother of Latino Hollywood” by Moviemaker Magazine.  She also served for six years on the Peabody Awards Board, which honors excellence in TV, film, and the internet, the last year becoming the first Latina/o to serve as the Chair of the Board.

In 2012, Hernandez Castillo received an NCLR ALMA Award from the National Council of La Raza (now UNIDOS) for her contributions to the entertainment community. Recognition for her journalist endeavors came from the Hispanic Public Relations Association, Latina Style Magazine, La Opinion, National Hispanic Health Foundation, National Hispanic Media Coalition, the City of Los Angeles, the HPRA (Bel, is this the same as the Hispanic Public Relations Association mention earlier in this sentence?), The Art Center Los Angeles, and Women in Theater Festival. 

She currently serves as the Chair of the Farmworker Justice Advisory Council and on the Advisory Board of the Mexican American Cultural Education Foundation. 

In 2021, she began her work on the Credentialing Committee of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (producers of the Golden Globes).

Hernandez Castillo is most proud to be the mother of three children: Karina Noelle, Sol, and Alma Castillo; a “Nana” to Amada and Kean Castillo, and Jack Day; and to be married to actor/director Enrique Castillo for 37 years!