Pattie has over sixteen years of experience in nonprofit administration as well as formal and independent studies on issues of leadership, diversity, equity, and inclusion. She has spent most of her nonprofit time helping families access badly needed services to improve their mental and physical health. Thanks to those experiences, Pattie has a passion for supporting and advocating for people and organizations in meaningful, strengths-based, and culturally appropriate ways. She has worked firsthand with communities struggling with digital inclusion and is excited that NTEN is working to provide solutions.

When she’s not trying to save the world, she is gardening poorly, traveling, collecting craft supplies that may never be used, and trying to convince her family that they need a dog.