Patrick is a Senior Policy Specialist with the National Conference of State Legislatures. Patrick manages early education work for the conference including conducting and directing research, providing technical assistance to legislators and legislative staff, and facilitating working groups focused on early education policy. He is also a liaison to the Michigan State Legislature. Previously, Patrick worked for a consulting firm in Lansing Michigan where he completed projects for numerous state and local clients including the Michigan Department of Education and the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. He holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of Virginia and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Michigan State University. In his spare time, Patrick enjoys backpacking and dodging moose in the Colorado Rockies.
