Christian Patterson

Christian Patterson currently serves as an Adjunct Professor at EDvance College and as the ECE Voices: Region 8 Lead Advocate for EveryChild California, focusing on advocacy efforts across multiple counties. In the role of Manager of Early Care and Education at the Santa Barbara County Education Office, Christian oversees the Child Care Planning Council, promoting early education for children and families. Previous experience includes contributions to marketing research at Walden University, licensing evaluation at the California Department of Social Services, and advisory roles within the National Association for the Education of Young Children. Christian's educational background includes a Master of Science in Early Childhood Studies from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development from Kaplan University.