Trena Hudson

Trena Hudson, M.A., serves as the Executive of Early Learning and Care at FIRST 5 Santa Clara County since April 2023. Trena is also an Adjunct Instructor in Family and Consumer Services at San Jose City College and in Human Development & Early Childhood Education at Pacific Oaks College. With extensive experience, Trena has held various leadership roles, including Centerbase Operations Director at Gokids Inc, overseeing operations for seven child development centers, and Children's Services Manager at the Institute for Human and Social Development, Inc. Trena's career includes earlier positions as Executive Director at Yikes Tikes and Program Director at California Young World. Trena holds a Master's degree in Human Development & Organizational Leadership from Pacific Oaks College and a Bachelor's degree in Human Development and Family Studies from Oklahoma State University.