TAMPA, Fla. — As Hispanic Heritage Month continues, Hillsborough County Public Schools’ English language supervisor, Jessica De La Prida, is being recognized for her decades of helping multilingual students succeed in the classroom.
De La Prida received the 2025 Hispanic Advocacy Award from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Hispanic Advisory Council for her leadership and community engagement.
A proud daughter of Cuban and Peruvian immigrants, De La Prida has spent more than 25 years in education — first in Broward County and now in Hillsborough — supporting English learners and the teachers who serve them…