My Story

Hi, I'm Patricia. I partner with leaders who are tackling complex challenges that require both systems thinking and practical action.

Why? Because I believe the most meaningful changes happen when we understand how all the pieces fit together – and then build solutions that actually work in the real world.

My Journey

My path to founding Partners in Change reflects my lifelong curiosity about how systems work and how people operate within them. With a foundation in Political Science and International Studies, I've always been fascinated by how different parts of society connect and influence each other. This curiosity has taken me from operations in small consultancies to managing global programs for Fortune 50 clients, always focused on understanding how things work and how to make them better.

What Drives Me

 I'm energized by getting to the root of complex challenges. You'll often find me deep in research about systemic social issues, analyzing organizational patterns, or exploring new frameworks for sustainable change. This isn't just professional interest – it's core to who I am. I believe in looking beyond surface solutions to understand the deeper patterns that create lasting change.

My Toolbox

Formal Credentials:

  • Certified in Change Management and Organizational Development

  • Scrum Product Owner Certification

  • Active member of the Organization Development Network

  • BA in Political Science with focus on systemic social change

  • Years of experience as an operations manager, financial analyst, and Sr. Director of Analytics

Additional Areas of Study:

  • Co-active Coaching principles

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy approaches

  • Social and Behavioral Psychology

  • Systems Thinking methodologies

  • Organizational Psychology

Guiding Principles

  • Organizations exist to solve needs, not just generate profit

  • Sustainable solutions require both analytical and human understanding

  • Real change happens at the intersection of systems and people

  • Every solution must work in practice, not just theory

  • Continuous learning is essential for meaningful impact

  • Data and intuition both have crucial roles in decision-making

Other Things To Know

  • When you work with me, you get:

    • Systems thinking combined with practical implementation

    • Balance of analytical rigor and human understanding

    • Focus on sustainable, long-term solutions

    • Pattern recognition across complex challenges

    • Partnership approach that builds internal capability

    • Experience across multiple organizational types

  • I'm particularly passionate about:

    • Scaling organizations while preserving their culture and values

    • Supporting leaders through complex transitions

    • Creating alignment across diverse stakeholders

    • Building operational systems that actually work

    • Addressing meaningful social challenges through practical solutions

  • Throughout my career, I've:

    • Transformed over-budget programs into efficient operations

    • Built cross-functional teams that actually collaborate

    • Developed sustainable measurement frameworks

    • Created scalable operational systems

    • Led organizations through major transitions

    • Facilitated complex stakeholder alignments

I’d love to help.

Let’s have a conversation about how we can work together.