
Patricia's background includes 25 years of teaching in elementary grades, 3 years of selling real estate and 1 year as a Certified Pharmacy Technician. Her oldest son's family lives 8 miles away so she gets to see her two granddaughters a lot! Her youngest son, a handicapped adult, lives with her. Working for Bright Hub allows Patricia to use her experience to help other teachers, parents and caregivers.
FIRST PLACE 2006 ESSAY AWARD from the Women Writers of the Desert
HONORABLE MENTION from Reading Writers
HONORABLE MENTION from Writers Weekly 2005 Summer Essay contest
Completion of "Writing For Children and Teenagers"Institute of Children's Literature
Completion of "Writing for Children.." Women on Writing
Turtle Magazine:poem "The Wind"
Published: Primary Treasure Magazine
Minder's Keepers: Essay collection of Parenting Humor
Common Ties