Dr. Patricia Bonilla is Assistant professor of Christian Education at Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary and the national program director of the Hispanic Youth Leadership Academy (HYLA). Dr. Bonilla is an ordained United Methodist (UMC) deacon. She served churches throughout Illinois since 2005, primarily in the area of Christian education and youth and family ministries. She has served as the chair of the Hispanic/Latinx Ministries Committee of the Northern Illinois Conference of the UMC since 2019.
Patricia Bonilla, Ph.D.
February 5, 2026
