During her nursing career, Patty completed her BA degree in Management of Human Resources through Fresno Pacific University. On a personal note, Patty is married and has 3 step-children and several grandchildren. She is also a birth mother who made the difficult decision to place her daughter for adoption. As a birth mother, Patty knows the emotional heartache this decision brings while at the same time understanding the joy created for an adopting family. Because of her experience as a birth mother, she had volunteered as a counselor at the Pregnancy Care Center. Through this experience she was fortunate to have helped facilitate an open adoption for a young teenage girl and the family who adopted her baby. Through her professional and personal life, Patty brings her strong leadership skills, as well as compassion and empathy to the Chrysalis House Board of Directors since 2014.