Patricia is beginning her twenty-first year as Director of Music at St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church.  She also serves as Head Choir Director in the Dobyns-Bennett High School in Kingsport, is a long time member of The Civic Chorale in Johnson City, and has performed in a variety of other community, church, school, and professional choruses and ensembles throughout her career. Patricia is honored to have sung and learned tricks of the trade under the batons of Robert Shaw, Lara Hoggard, John Rutter, Gerre Hancock, André Previn, and Helmut Rilling. Patricia believes that her many years of continuous membership in a choir contribute greatly to her successes as a conductor.