Patti’s journey with Raiser’s Edge began in the early 1990s—during the days of DOS and Windows 3.1—at her local YMCA in New Jersey. After more than two decades in healthcare and K–12 fundraising and advancement operations across New Jersey and Pennsylvania, she relocated to South Florida in 2017.

Today, Patti serves as Senior Advancement Operations Manager at Jack & Jill Center, where she continues to expand her expertise across Blackbaud’s suite of solutions, including Financial Edge, Student Information Systems, and Wealth Analytics. Since 2019, she has presented at bbcon—both in person and virtually—sharing insights into the evolving role of the database administrator, along with her favorite tips, tricks, and time-saving strategies.

Outside of work, Patti enjoys life in her peaceful canal-front home with her partner and their two cats. An avid international traveler, she recently crossed both the Arctic Circle and the 80th parallel north. She is also a proud ally and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community.