Dr. Lily Matos DeBlieux was appointed as the first bi-lingual, Latina Superintendent of the award-winning, Pendergast Elementary School District in May 2014. The District serves 9,500 students in grades Preschool – 8th grade, on twelve campuses in the cities of Avondale, Glendale and Phoenix, Arizona with outstanding educational opportunities. Dr. DeBlieux brings a strong sense of what students, families and communities need. Her goals are to focus on high achievement for students, a well-trained staff, and an engaged community. She has created an organization that is innovative, unique, solution-oriented and spirited. She is beloved by the students, staff, families and communities she serves with her warmth, trust and understanding of the diverse district she serves.

DeBlieux is active in many community organizations including Leadership West, where she serves as a board member, the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents, the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, where she serves as board chair, the City of Phoenix Youth and Education Commission, and others. Lily is sought after as a motivational speaker, and in 2015, she founded the organization Si No Yo, Quien? to provide training to empower people to reach new heights in their personal and professional lives.