Patty Hayes has a Bachelor of Science in Journalism from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo and a Master of Science in Journalism from Northwestern University. Patty worked at The Press Democrat from 1994 to May 2016, holding the position of Copy Editor / Page Designer. Currently, Patty is the Manager of Communications at Partnership HealthPlan of California, where Patty has also held roles such as Communications Program Manager and Communications Lead.