Pat graduated in 1975 from the Colorado School for the Deaf and Blind. She received her undergraduate degree (1979) and her Masters Degree in Counseling (1981) from Gallaudet University. Pat has more than 15 years of experience as an ASL instructor, interpreter skills development trainer, and ASL storyteller. Pat has been employed by the state of NC for 15+ years and is currently the Community Affairs Unit Manager with the Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Raleigh, NC. She reside in Apex with her husband, Greg.