Trish Schreiber was raised in San Jose, California during a time of great cultural and economic change, and her life changed at the age of 13 when her family moved 20 miles west to the newly branded Silicon Valley. Having a front row seat to the inequities of educational opportunities that exist between neighboring zip codes set Trish on a pathway into a career of education. After earning a master’s degree and a certificate of educational therapy, Trish opened a private practice offering high quality special education services directly to families. Recognizing a dearth of affordable, diverse, and exceptional educational choices for Montana students and their parents amidst obvious demand lured Trish into advocating for an open educational marketplace throughout this expansive state.

Trish served as Frontier Institute’s Senior Education Fellow from July 2023 – Sept 2025. In this volunteer role, Trish advised Frontier’s projects related to education policy and provided commentary and analysis of major state education policy changes.