A Philadelphia native, now residing in San Diego, California…  She can be described by using one word, “Trailblazer”!   Patricia’s educational endeavors began with an Associates’ Degree in Management from Hawaii Pacific University, a teaching Certificate from San Diego City College, and a Bachelors’ Degree in Vocational Education from San Diego State University and she holds her Cut and Color Certificate from Vidal Sassoon in highest regard.   Patricia currently educates the industries’ new talent and is a tenured Professor and former Chairperson of the Cosmetology Department at San Diego City College.

Professionally, Patricia has taught classes on both coast and as a Technical Consultant and Western Regional Trainer for Avlon Industries Inc, this affiliation has allowed her to communicate and exchange ideas with stylists from around the world.  Her styling work has been published in several issues of Black Passion an International Hair Journal and the current issue of The Mazza Hair Journal.  Her model was one on several images that appeared on the cover and received double page spread recognition!  Patricia’s image work was also named Honorable Mention for the California Stylist Magazine Cover Contest and most recently her work can be seen on a poster distributed by Salon Source Magazine.  Always ready, she was Guest Artist for Arthur Harris’ Salon Red & Spa/ Elbuvolo Design Team of Boston Mass., together they taught two classes at The International Beauty Show in New York City and the Spectrum International Beauty Expo in Los Angeles, California….  Needles to say, “It was off the chain!”  

Finally, Patricia is the proprietor of The Beauty Haven a Multicultural Hair Studio in exclusive La Jolla, California, just a few blocks from the Pacific Ocean and provides her services to some of San Diego’s finest... and when you visit her neo-contemporary studio you know the focus will be you! TOLD YA! SHE’S A TRAILBLAZER!