Jackie Trujillo

Principal, La Paloma Academy Central Campus

Age: 35

Community involvement: Habitat for Humanity, The American Red Cross, Devon Gables, Jump Rope for Heart

Best advice you could give: When things get overwhelming, pull back and focus on what you need to get done today. Do your best and don't worry about tomorrow until tomorrow.

Your mentor/whom you admire: Raena Janes, my boss - there's no one I enjoy fighting with more!

Unique thing no one knows about you: I enjoy tap dancing and perform in recitals.

A word from the nominator: "To Jackie, it's not about winning or losing, failing or succeeding, but about teaching the people around her to always put their best foot forward and if you trip, get up and try, try again." - Raena Janes, founder and superintendent, La Paloma Academy and 2006 40 Under 40 winner