Patty Maher, CPTD, currently serves as the Training and Development Supervisor at the Park District Risk Management Agency (PDRMA) since April 2005, overseeing education and training development through a learning management system for member public entities in Illinois. Previous experience includes roles as an Interactive Project Manager at CA Technologies, where web development projects focusing on customer engagement were led, and as a Multimedia Team Leader at Platinum Technology Inc., where award-winning software demos were developed. Patty also held positions as a Senior Interactive Marketing Writer and a Training Consultant for various clients, creating multimedia training solutions. Educational background encompasses a Bachelor of Arts in English and Business from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a Master's Program in Instructional Technology from Northern Illinois University, and a Certificate in Culinary Arts from Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, Chicago.