The Interim District Director, Center of Excellence oversees grant project deliverables, goals, implementation, and evaluation. She serves as an external liaison to regional workforce partners and works to support data and reports to institutions throughout our region. The COE Director will ensure the prioritization of requests equitably through the region, will continuously review data and workforce relevance, and ensure staff meet project outcomes. The COE Director is dedicated to advancing educational excellence and fostering innovative learning environments. With over twenty-five years of experience in education, she brings a wealth of knowledge in grant project development, assessment, and educational administration. Patricia has an array of experience from across the public and private education sector serving in her prior roles as project director for UC Merced, Chief Diversity Officer and Title V Director for Fresno Pacific University, and Business Account Specialist for Proteus Inc. Patricia earned her M.A. in Higher Education Administration and Leadership from California State University, Fresno, and her B.A. in Business Administration from Fresno Pacific University.