Pat Somers

For the past 36 years, Patricia Somers has dedicated her professional life to creating opportunity for America's youth socially, emotionally, physically, and academically.

As a physical education teacher in Utica, NY, and Houston, TX, Patricia immediately recognized the need to positively and proactively manage student behavior. Her skill at motivating even the most reluctant students led her to become the lead physical education teacher in her district, writing curricula, providing support to her peers, and managing the professional development activities for 28 schools.

After demonstrating her expertise at training and motivating staff, Patricia became the K-12 Prevention and Safe Schools Specialist for Alief Independent School District in Houston. Her responsibilities included training teachers in behavior management, providing individualized support to struggling teachers, teaching prevention concepts and social skills directly to students across the district, and providing individual support to those students who most needed her assistance.

In addition to her highly acclaimed work for Safe & Civil Schools, Patricia fills leadership roles in several community organizations and serves as a court-appointed special advocate. She is a member of multiple Boards of Directors, including Child Advocates of Fort Bend (where she also serves as chairperson of the Ambassador Council) and Parks Youth Ranch (a shelter for homeless and at-risk youth).