Pat works as an Interfaith Chaplain for I CHange, (Interfaith Chaplaincy, Affirming a New Generation of Excellence) at the Juvenile Hall in Martinez part-time, having been trained as a clinical chaplain at John Muir Hospital in Concord. She is a licensed Practitioner and part of the Hospitality and Prayer Ministries. Prior to the chaplain training, she had a career in the fields of child welfare, public health and philanthropic grant making. She has completed degrees at University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago and Harvard.