Mary Patterson

Mary Patterson is an experienced educator and leader in child advocacy and health, currently serving as a Professional Community Teacher at Stanford Children's Health since 2007, where Mary teaches a puberty class for pre-teens and their supporters. In addition to this role, Mary is the Director of Programs at Child Advocates of Silicon Valley, focusing on support for foster children, and serves on the Morgan Hill Unified School District Board of Trustees, where responsibilities have included serving as Board President. Mary's diverse experience includes roles as a Health Educator and Consultant at High Thrive, an Interim Program Manager at The Health Trust during the COVID-19 pandemic, and previously as the Executive Director of Project Cornerstone at the YMCA of Silicon Valley. With a Bachelor of Arts in Human Biology from Stanford University and a Master's of Public Health from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, along with a Fulbright Fellowship at Université libre de Bruxelles, Mary's educational background complements her extensive professional contributions to children's health and welfare.