She received the BA from the University of Hawaii in Communication and MFA from the School of Film & Digital Media at Savannah College of Art and Design. Patricia is a former member of the International Photographers of the Motion Picture and Television Industries (IATSE) Hawaii Local 665 and Hollywood Local 659. She has over 20 years of experience in the field of production as producer, editor, camera operator, and audio engineer. Her research interests include multiplatform (or transmedia) storytelling, digital convergence, multimedia semiotics, digital identities and aesthetics, indigenous representation, and gamification.