A Little About My Professional Career...

In a world of flowcharts and timelines, Patricia emerges as our not-so-secret sauce to operational excellence. With a spreadsheet in one hand and a strategic plan in the other, Tricia turns chaos into harmony.  She provides overall direction and guidance to operational activities within the organization, as well as day-to-day leadership and management. Patricia’s greatest strengths are cultivating a culture of collaboration and innovation, implementing cutting-edge technologies, and transforming challenges into opportunities. Patricia played a key role in developing and launching Stetson Online, which delivers flexible, professional development options for central office staff, principals, and teachers. She also contributes to the Inclusive Schools Network, which seeks to increase international attention to inclusive education.

When I'm Not Working...

Trying to keep up with a husband, two boys, two dogs, and one cat! Pulling weeds and cleaning like mad (it’s therapy!) and then finally curled up with a good book (on the e-reader…let’s be real here).

My Guilty Pleasure Is...

Food. Books. Pickles. Do pickles count as food? My Kindle (I even nicknamed my Kindle “Kindy”).

If I Could be Anywhere in the World Right Now, it Would be…

Reading beside a pool that sits on top of a cliff overlooking white beaches and blue water. Sound specific? Kauai… best vacation to relax. Just give me the Kindle and a Mai-Tai on the lanai!