Education
She grew up in Río Piedras and graduated with honors from the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
She grew up in Río Piedras and graduated with honors from the Colegio Nuestra Señora del Pilar.
Pastrana became the 13th First Lady of Puerto Rico on January 2, 2013 and took on programs to improve child education, health, and welfare on the island. Wilma Pastrana Jiménez was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from Boston University before returning to Puerto Rico and obtaining a Certified Public Accountants license.
Jiménez worked with businesses and organizations such as Deloitte & Touche, GlaxoSmithKline, Panell Kerr and Foster, as well as the Puerto Rico Convention Center and the Tourism Company, continuing even after she became first lady.
When her husband won the Governorship of the Island, Jiménez took on additional roles, including initiatives to reduce the dropout rate and spur educational development, to combat childhood obesity and improve health to provide safe spaces and developmental opportunities for children living with disabilities, to teach nutrition and gardening skills throughout the country and several other social service programs to build community.
