Menu Deputy Cabinet Secretary Home / About / Deputy Cabinet Secretary Dr. Patricia Trujillo joined the New Mexico Higher Education Department as Deputy Secretary in November of 2020. She formerly served as founding director of the Office of Equity and Diversity at Northern New Mexico College since 2013, where she oversaw programming to address access and inclusion for historically underrepresented populations in higher education. Key initiatives included leading development of co-curricular assessment and student learning outcomes for cultural sustainability, creation of student support groups such as the Hermanas Juntas and Black and African American Student Organization, and oversight of the ¡Sostenga! farm. Born and raised in the Española Valley, Trujillo has dedicated her career to improving social engagement via critical education, social justice, and community-building. She has served on multiple commissions and boards, including the Northern Rio Grande National Heritage Area, Tewa Women United, NewMexicoWomen.Org, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory Foundation. Trujillo also has more than 15 years of experience in higher education, and is a tenured professor at Northern New Mexico College. She has taught in the areas of Chicana/Chicano studies, Southwest literature, Indigenous history, and New Mexico history, and has published work in multiple academic books and journals. She has a Ph.D. in U.S. Latina/Latino Literature from the University of Texas San Antonio, an M.A. in English from the University of Nebraska, and a B.A. in English with a supplemental major in Law and Society from New Mexico State University. Divisions Adult Education Capital Projects Finance Financial Aid GEAR UP Indian Education Division Planning and Research Private Post-Secondary Schools Public Schools' Academic Affairs Data & Reports Adult Education Division Reports Data Collection and Reporting Data Reports NMHED Data Request New Mexico Longitudinal Data System (NMLDS) Sharing Data (instructions) Data Advisory Group Financial Aid COVID-19 Student Loan Relief Forms Grants Loan-For-Service Programs Loan Repayment Programs New Mexico 529 Education Savings Plan Residency Requirements Scholarships Students & Parents Academic & Financial Preparation for College Adult Education Closed School Transcript Requests Find a College or University High School Equivalency (HSE) Indian Education Division Internship Opportunities National Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) Saving For College Student Complaints Resources for Schools Adult Education GEAR UP New Mexico Capital Projects Distance Education Authorization Finance Private Post-Secondary Schools Academic Policy Request for Proposals (RFP) Locations Santa Fe 2044 Galisteo Street, Suite 4 Santa Fe, NM 87505-2100 505-476-8400 Accessibility | Sitemap | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer | Copyright © 2021 New Mexico Higher Education Department. All Rights Reserved. Website Design by Xynergy