Patricia is the Producer and Director of Programs at Los Angeles Performance Practice (LAPP) supporting the production and presentation of contemporary performance. Before joining LAPP, they served as the Director of Programs and Engagement at the Network of Ensemble Theaters (NET) overseeing programmatic activities and marketing/communications including managing NET’s cornerstone national grant program. A former member of the artistic staff at Center Theatre Group (CTG) for over a decade, Patricia filled roles spanning artistic, education and community partnerships, and management. Patricia had the honor of working alongside CTG Associate Artistic Director Diane Rodriguez for six years. Together they engaged world-renowned international and local companies on multi-year projects focused on collective and ensemble creation. Patricia frequently speaks at public events, facilitates group conversations, and has served as a grant panelist for the NEA, Los Angeles Department of Cultural Affairs, and The Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, among others.

Patricia’s passion is working with other theater professionals nationally on issues surrounding anti-racism towards collective liberation with a focus on the LGBTQIA+ community through artEquity. Patricia has an MFA/MBA in Theater Management from California State University, Long Beach, and a BA in English with a minor in Theater Studies from UC Berkeley. They reside on Tongva/Kizh land known as East Los Angeles with their wife and two adorable dogs.