Alternatives
Patrina Porter is a seasoned accounting professional with extensive experience in accounts payable and financial management. Currently serving as a Staff Accountant at Alternatives since January 2023, Patrina previously worked at the Appraisal Institute as an Accounts Payable Coordinator from April 2017 to January 2023, overseeing invoice processing and ensuring compliance with corporate and GAAP standards. Patrina's experience also includes various contract positions, where responsibilities ranged from processing leasing agreements at Beacon Hill Staffing Group to managing commissions at All Star Staffing, LLC. Patrina holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance from Jackson State University, earned between 1985 and 1989.
Alternatives
Alternatives mission is to inspire young people to create a just future through practices that heal individuals, restore communities, and transform systems. We provide Restorative Justice and Behavioral Health services to young people in Chicago. Our programs and services are offered from our locations in Uptown and Washington Park and through partnerships with 50 schools and a dozen partnering youth service agencies. We envision young people, free. Free from oppression, free in their identities, and free to pursue their wildest ambitions.