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CONNIE KEITER BREAKING

BOUNDARIES AWARD

Dr. Laura Trejo was appointed as Executive
Director for Aging and Community Services, a

branch of the Los Angeles County Department
of Workforce Development, Aging and
Community Services (WDACS), in December

2021. In this capacity, she is establishing a
proactive, coordinated, and comprehensive
strategy and service delivery system for older

adults and adults with disabilities. Dr. Trejo
has over 36 years of experience serving the

residents of the Los Angeles region, including
as General Manager of the City of Los Angeles
Department of Aging and as the first District

Chief for countywide older adult mental
health for the Los Angeles County Department

of Mental Health.

DR. LAURA TREJO Dr. Trejo holds a doctorate in Social Work,

Master level degrees in Gerontology and
Executive Director, LA Public Administration, and a Graduate
Department of Aging and Certificate in Long Term-Care Administration,

Community Services all from the University of Southern California.
A globally recognized leader and trailblazer,
Alzheimer’s Los Angeles honors she has also worked with international

Dr. Laura Trejo with the CONNIE organizations and countries around the
KEITER BREAKING BOUNDARIES world to develop initiatives and programs
AWARD for innovative, creative, or in the areas of aging, mental health, health,

ground-breaking efforts related to Alzheimer’s, and rehabilitation.
Alzheimer’s advocacy, care,
and research.