Patricia is a member of the Puyallup Tribe. She also has ancestral connections to tribes across what is today Puget Sound and beyond. Patricia is a mother and educator who has served as an instructional coach and teacher. Today, she serves her community as a curriculum writer, designing learning materials specific to the Puyallup Tribe. Patricia has been engaged in supporting Native youth in the area for many years and is a co-director of the Indigenous Leadership Academy PNW. She holds a Masters Degree from the University of Washington, Tacoma.