Patricia Trejo earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a Minor in Mass Communications from The University of Florida. Her Master’s Degree is in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University, and she has been in public education for 21 years. Currently, she serves as an Administrative Program Planner for Hispanic/Latino Studies.
Patricia Trejo is a Mexican-American from an immigrant, migrant farm-worker family of eight. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science with a Minor in Mass Communications from The University of Florida. Her Master’s Degree is in Educational Leadership, and she is currently a Doctoral student at Nova Southeastern University. Mrs. Trejo has been a servant leader in public education for 22 years, serving as a Teacher, Learning Team Facilitator, Assistant Principal and Principal. She has worked in Polk, Broward, and Palm Beach counties at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Mrs. Trejo currently serves as an Administrative Program Planner for Hispanic/Latino Studies where she helps to infuse Latino history and culture into the curriculum and instruction. She provides professional development to teachers and administrators, and organizes an annual Hispanic/Latino Studies Summer Institute. Mrs. Trejo also collaborates with the Hispanic/Latino community to help provide mentors for Latino youth, foster parent involvement, and assist with community outreach.
In 2011, she served as the President of the Palm Beach County School Administrators’ Association, and in 2014 was named SECME Administrator of the Year. In 2016, Mrs. Trejo was the first Mexican-American to be inducted into Auburndale High School’s Hall of Fame in Polk County, FL. In 2019, she was honored with receiving the Wings of Inspiration Award from the Florida Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, and given the 22nd Annual Triunfo Education Award by the Palm Beach Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. In March 2021, she was recognized and awarded for being an administrator that made an outstanding difference by the National Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents. Currently, she serves as the President for the Florida Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, Secretary for the National Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents' State Affiliates, a graduate of the ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy (Cohort X), Co-Facilitator for the National ALAS Linking Latina Leaders Network, and an Ambassador for The Florida Hispanic American Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County.
