[1] She was formerly a policy advocate and the Assistant Dean for Development & External Affairs at Florida International University College of Law.
She went on to study at Miami Dade College and Florida International University (FIU), obtaining a bachelor's degree in sociology and anthropology in 1996.
To that end, she spoke at various forums on the issue, including the National Council of La Raza and the Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce.
[13][14] Pedrosa was a member of the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court of Florida Nominating Commission, as an appointee of former Governor Jeb Bush in July 2001.
[6] Pedrosa was appointed by Governor Rick Scott to serve as a member of the Florida Supreme Court Nominating Commission in December 2012.
[17] After her stint working in the federal government came to an end, Pedrosa served as the Assistant Dean for Development and External Affairs at the Florida International University College of Law, starting in 2010.
[6][5] She proceeded to become a policy adviser for Jeb Bush during his 2016 presidential campaign,[3] before acting as chief of staff to Pam Bondi, the Florida Attorney General at the time.