Patty is a civil engineer with a focus on sustainability, both in engaging the natural world, but also the built environment. She believes that we should be working with and learning from our natural systems and applying those methods to better the environment we live in. She has worked on a wide range of projects including housing, schools, utilities, surface water, streets, and sites to help restore our environments. She believes that through education we can bring understanding to how to build a better place for everyone. Patty’s range of projects affords her a broader understanding of how infrastructure and site design are intricately entwined with the environment and the many potential users of any project (pedestrians, bike, car, and bus).

Patty is an avid hiker and world traveler. Both of these activities take her to amazing places that offer her opportunities to learn about other beautiful cultures across the world, but also new and sometimes better ways to support restoring our environment. And, she puts these lessons to the test both at work and in her home garden that is planted with nearly all native plants supporting better water usage and creating habitat for wildlife.