Patrick has over 20 years of experience in education, primarily in the realms of Enrollment Management, Operations, and Alumni Relations. He has worked in numerous higher education and K-12 environments, both in the United States and internationally.

Patrick earned his BA in Creative Writing from Dartmouth College and holds a Masters in Education from Lesley University. He served as an AmeriCorps teaching fellow in Boston, taught IB English at a boarding school in Istanbul, and guided hundreds of students through the selective US college application process. For over a decade, he worked at the University of Pennsylvania, where he oversaw 25,000 alumni ambassadors and built the world's largest volunteer program of its kind.  

Patrick currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia with his wife and two young children. He loves random art projects, music that was recorded before he was born, and any opportunity to enjoy time outside.