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Use tab to navigate through the menu items. A little bit about me, Patti. I am a proud California native raised in Beverly Hills. Ventured to UC Berkeley where upon graduation I was swept away by my husband to New York City. What was a Social Science Field Major to do in NYC? I combed the pavements and found a job as an assistant teacher in a priva... te school. So began my teaching career and lifelong devotion to kids. Then, after criss-crossing the country, packing and repacking, our family finally landed! Amazingly, 2 blocks from where I was raised! Life consisted of raising 3 children, lots of volunteer leadership and the Co-Founding of, and a long-spanning involvement with the Community Service Learning Program K-12 for Beverly Hills Unified Schools. In between, my husband served as Mayor of Beverly Hills for two terms. I became an in house political consultant and event planner too. Most recently, I began writing children's books - ages 5- 9 years - and our series is entitled, Little Kids Do BIG Things. Gloriously, my writing partner is my incubator buddy, Carol Zaslow. We were both preemies, had moms named Marge, poodles as pets and loved the color yellow, became teachers, and began service programs for our kids as PTA volunteer leaders, though we were out of touch for decades! A match made in heaven? Absolutely! . We are soooo delighted that our two award-winning books, BIG Shaggy Max and Lovable Grandpa Joe are available for you on Pazazz, Barnes and Noble and Amazon. Our 3rd book.. in production. While I was growing up in Westwood, CA, Patti was growing up in Beverly Hills, CA. I remember attending her Sweet Sixteen birthday party! I attended University of Southern California where I majored in English, Social Sciences and Education. I taught kindergarten and first grade at Inglewood's Title 1 Schools for several years. I stayed home to raise two daughters. Always, I have loved being involved with children. I started a D.A.R.E. program at the elementary school, volunteered as a Brownie Troop Leader and ...Read More