Alejandra Duran Trinidad
Alejandra Duran Trinidad, PhD
Purdue Extension Childcare Educator
Community Development
Alejandra Duran Trinidad serves as the Latino community childcare educator. She is based in Tippecanoe County. She earned her PhD in applied interpersonal and instructional communication with a focus on mentoring and her master’s degree in health communication from Purdue University. She specialized in communicating with diverse populations. With over six years of experience in teaching, mentoring, and community outreach, and fluent in Spanish and English, she has extensive experience in conducting community needs assessments, developing programs, and delivering training.
Recent News
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