Since 2016, Dr. Trejo has been leading Purposeful Aging L.A., an age-friendly initiative “to make the Los Angeles region the most age friendly in the world.” Dr. Trejo is co-lead for the Los Angeles Aging Disability Resource Connection (ADRC) and she serves as a founding Co-Director/Investigator of the UCLA Los Angeles Community Academic Partnership for Research in Aging (LA CAPRA). Nationally, Dr. Trejo is active in the American Society on Aging, where she served as founding chair of the Mental Health and Aging Network. Dr. Trejo currently serves on the Generations Journal Editorial Advisory Board and the National Advisory Committee on Transportation Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion of the USAging National Aging and Disability Transportation Center (NADTC). She also serves as vice-president of the California Association of Area Agencies on Aging. Dr. Trejo has previously served on several other boards and associations, including the Alzheimer’s Association, the National Hispanic Council on Aging, and the National Council on Aging, as well as a founding member of the federal Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care, and Services.

Dr. Trejo’s commitment to excellence has earned recognition in program innovation and as an influential leader, including the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Community Health Leadership award, considered the nation’s highest honor in community health, and Excellence in Leadership awards from the National Association of Area Agencies on Aging (now USAging), American Society on Aging, and National Hispanic Council on Aging. Dr. Trejo’s advocacy work elevating the needs of the most vulnerable populations has been recognized by Justice in Aging, the Los Angeles Aging Advocacy Coalition, the Mexican American Opportunities Foundation, Fearless Caregiver.com, and the City of Hope. Los Angeles Magazine named her among the “50 Most Influential Women,” and the United States Library of Congress has recognized Dr. Trejo’s accomplishments as a force for social change.

Dr. Trejo holds a doctorate in Social Work, Master level degrees in Gerontology and Public Administration, and a Graduate Certificate in Long Term-Care Administration, all from the University of Southern California. A national leader and trailblazer, she has consulted with and trained other leaders throughout the United States on the development of programs for older adults, focusing on cultural competence. An internationally-recognized expert, Dr. Trejo also worked with international organizations and countries around the world to develop initiatives and programs in the areas of aging, mental health, health, Alzheimer’s, and rehabilitation.