Dr. Teresa Patterson teaches communication courses at Fresno City College in Central California. Her background also includes over more than 30 years of public relations and communications experience in both private and public sectors where she led and facilitated numerous groups. In addition, Teresa has conducted training for many profit and non-profit organizations in the areas of team building, leadership and conflict resolution. Teresa has a B.A. in Human Resource Management from Fresno Pacific University, an M.A. in Communication from California State University, Fresno and an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from the Joint Doctoral Program UC Davis/CSU Fresno. Teresa lives in Clovis, California with her husband Bill and enjoys spending time with her favorite small group of all…her family which includes her two adorable grandchildren, Haven and Wilder.