Originally from Illinois, Patricia’s family up-rooted to Tesuque, NM in 1969. After a year of college in California, Patricia moved back to Albuquerque to attend UNM, receiving an undergraduate degree in Fine Arts and a Master’s in Architecture—mixed in with a stint of technical work in materials science at Sandia Labs. As a practicing architect and neighborhood activist, Patricia is passionate about the character and quality of neighborhoods. She has served on her neighborhood association and District Coalition boards and is a representative to the Inter-Coalition Council (ICC). The ICC serves to promote stronger, better neighborhoods and communities.