About Zina Hermez

Career

Zina is an author,  a writing and marketing coach, a podcast host, and a long-time educator. She has hosted many masterminds and workshops. She’s taught thousands of courses throughout the years to people of all ages who have come from many different backgrounds and parts of the world.

Zina has worked as an English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher to executives and managers at automotive corporations, and she also teaches academics to students in many subjects such as Math and Executive Functioning, for example. Zina continues to influence numerous people through her teaching and work. Zina has received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English from Oakland University and an Associate of Liberal Arts, a two-year degree.

Writing:

Zina’s written several hundred articles. Her posts have been featured on her blog and in magazines such as Christianity Today, the Southern Writers Magazine, the Breathe Conference blog, and the Suite T blog and other places.

She’s the author of Not Without God: A Story of Survival, and Not Without God: Hope In the Storm, and her books have impacted many people. Zina writes about overcoming a catastrophic accident at just the young age of sixteen years old and how she survived and learned to walk through her faith in the Lord. She writes about how she became a teaching professional.

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Sadly, Zina became paralyzed after being hit by a car while trying to cross a busy street on her way to school.

It’s a miracle from the Lord she’s alive. She uses crutches (“the kind with the rings around the arms”) or a wheelchair. Zina says her walking endurance is not where she’d like it to be, but she is hopeful about making a full recovery.

~Zina

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145 thoughts on “About Zina Hermez”

  4. Zina, nice job on your blogs! You are truly a role model for those injured and non-injured. I have known Zina since college and have been able to see her transition from the wheel chair to the crutches. I’m very proud of her and all of her accomplishments. And love most of all her never give up attitude. Not many people can see the good in every thing that happens, but Zina always does. Keep up your hard work and nothing is ever impossible. I do believe that one day you will walk independently with a cane.

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    1. Lisa, thank you so much! You have always been a good friend and so supportive throughout. In all the years I’ve known you, you have encouraged me. A true heartfelt thanks Lisa!

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  5. I’m still learning from you, while I’m making my way to the top as well. I certainly liked reading all that is written on your site.Keep the stories coming. I enjoyed it!

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  6. I do not even know how I ended up here, but I thought this post was good. I don’t know who you are, but definitely you’re going to a famous blogger if you’re not already. Cheers!

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  8. Hello Deepak, I’m very sorry your brother had an accident. Do you mean T5-T6? I don’t know his injuries so I can’t say for sure but I believe there is always hope for recovery and to walk again. You can read two articles I wrote in my blog page and see how bad my injuries were. My article on Spinal Cord Injury Zone and a more recent post titled “A few quick tips on how I heal” should be helpful for you guys. Please let me know if there is anything else I can do. My personal email is zina@zinahermez.com Take care!

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  9. Hi Zina, on saturday my brother met with an accident and suffered D5-D6 burst fracture and undergone surgery on Wednesday, can u please share how many are the changes of him walking again..???

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  10. Hi~ My name is Janet Crutcher~ I don’t know how I ended up here but here I am. I have a Spinal Cord Injury at the T-12/L1 level due to a catastrophic car crash in July of 1996. I drove my self into a telephone pole, and still don’t remember any of it. I lived in Houston Texas at the time and was life flighted to Herman Hospital. I was so broken up I had to wait 3 weeks before the surgery to repair my spine with a rod and pins. Since I could not move my legs at all I was labeled with a ‘complete’ spinal cord injury. My doctors came in my hospital room one day to give me that news, I didn’t accept it. They sent me to TIRR for rehabilitation. I started to come out of my shell there. After a month I went home to my apartment with relatives in how to help me learn to live all over again. People started to marvel that I was taking care of my self. Well I still use a wheelchair full time. I still cannot move my legs or feet. If I think about the crash it takes my breath away. The journey has been a difficult one. I can’t believe I’m here sharing my life with yall. Must be a reason. I dunno. From: Janet Crutcher~

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  11. You are inspiring!! My name is Clarissa and my husband Richard was in a mountain biking accident where he had fallen 35-40 feet off a cliff, he landed beachside in between several large rock boulders. Today he is alive and continues to exercise like there is no limit. It’s people like you and stories like yours that keeps us going. Faith is a big part of us! Richard suffered a fracture at c2&c5 along with a dislocation at c5-6. We were told that only 2 percent of patients was going to regain mobility to walk again. We never listened or believe the doctors as Faith is what’s going to bring us to our destination. You can track Richard story on caringbridge.com under richardrafanan with no spaces. Thanks for your story as we will follow and track you.

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    1. Hi Clarissa, thank you for sharing your husband, Richard’s story. What a miraculous survival! You’ve inspired me. I believe you both have the passion and attitude for recovery. There are no limits to what God can do. Patrick Rummerfield is a fully functioning quadriplegic. Search his name – I was amazed. I’m going to follow your story.

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  12. I met Zina several years ago at a BNI group meeting. Turned out I knew her brother and made signs for him and lettered his trucks for years. Anyhow, she is amazing and has shown and inspired many of us who do not have any physical limitations. She doesnt make anyone feel uncomfortable because she exhibits a sincere happy disposition.

    Tony Lucero, Eagle Graphics

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  13. Zina, thank you for your encouraging account of your journey in dealing with spinal cord injury…I too have have a spinal cord injury T9/10…I am able to stand and with a walking frame put one foot in front of the other…it’s one of the hardest things I have ever done and I fluctuate between courage and continuing on with my quest to one day get out of this chair and just giving up….do you have any advice on overcoming the fear of falling? How difficult is it to get around with arm crutches….my accident was 4 1/2 years ago.

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    1. Hi Lyndall. It’s great that you are able to stand in a frame, and put one foot in front of the other. That is a big step in your recovery. I will pray for you to continue on with courage to walk. It is normal to have a fear of falling. I’ve had it too on one cane before. Our healing is something we have to work at. The most important thing is to be on a strict exercise/workout regimen but always be safe when you are trying something new. On my blog page, I wrote an article called “Moving Improves Our Health.” I would like you to read it.

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      1. Hi Zina, thanks for your prompt reply…I would love to access your blog, but how do I do that?

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      2. Hi Zina, I am really thankful to have found your blog and find inspiration from reading what you have to say….at the moment I have not been able to access physiotherapy for continued improvement but I do have a personal trainer who works with me twice a week and we adapt exercises to help improve strength….my right leg has 100% nerve activation and functions normally but still has weaknesses….my left leg has made improvements but If i could just gain improvement in hip, knee and foot flexion against gravity then walking would not be so exhausting….i love working with my personal trainer as i am fully exhausted when she leaves and i know that it is all working towards a healthier and more functional me…not sure if this is possible but if you have skype, I would love to chat face to face…I live in Australia so the time difference would need to be negotiated…what do you think??

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        1. Hi Lyndall, I’m so happy you find inspiration from reading my blog. It’s great to hear you love working with your trainer, and you are making such great strides. Keep up the good work! We can meet on Skype. My personal email is: zina@zinahermez.com Contact me and we can arrange something for next week.

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  14. Hi, I’m also SCI patient suffering from T4-T5 level injury since 21 feb. 2010. PLS. Give me the tips how u overcome from the injury.

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    1. Hi Triloki, thank you for writing. The way I overcome is simple, but as you know Spinal Cord Injury is not simple! My faith in Jesus and His power to heal me is what keeps me going. I make sure to exercise. Do your best to move, eat right, and get enough sleep. Always take care of your health. I know it feels like your injury was long ago, but it can take a long time to get better. Never give up. You can write to me with questions or comments anytime.

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  15. Thank you for your story. My son is 26 and he became a quadriplegic at 18 from a car accident. He does have some toe and ankle movement but I’m trying to get him to get in more therapy for I believe he could move more with the therapy. How long we’re you paralyzed before you starting getting some back? Thank you

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    1. Hi Marsha, thank you for writing. Your son does have potential especially if his toe and ankle are moving. That is great! Do your best to encourage him to get into physical therapy. It really does work. You may not see results right away. Healing is a process. It doesn’t always happen as fast as we would like. My movement began in the first month after my accident. I was paralyzed, but my left leg started to twitch when I was in the PICU. I was doing my best daily and fighting my legs to move. Let me know if you have any other questions… I’m happy to help!

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