Patrice loves to teach and instruct! She received a life-secondary education teaching certificate from the University of Missouri-Columbia. She went on to become a St. Louis County Police Officer and Field Training Instructor for new police academy graduates. From there, she was assigned to the Flight Operations Unit, where she became the first female police officer in the U.S. to fly helicopters for a law enforcement agency. She became the Chief Pilot and helicopter flight instructor for the police department's Metro Air Support Unit as well as a sniper for the Tactical Operations Unit (SWAT). 

Patrice has been teaching students how to drive safely and confidently for seven years. She possesses a balanced and adaptable teaching style that is suitable for students of all skill levels.

Patrice is a member of both the American Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (ADTSEA) and the Missouri Driver & Traffic Safety Education Association (MODSEA)