Pat's education background is in the music field where, at least for him and his mentors, "flipped classroom" learning has been the norm all along. Whether teaching individual instrument or vocal lessons, or directing a band or choir, his method has been to provide exposure to the repertoire piece or exercise first, and then provide the guidance needed to move the student toward mastery. While completing a BA in Music with an Education emphasis, Pat found support for these processes and began employing them to the other arts and science subjects he has taught. Now, as he moves forward with a Master's Degree in Educational Technology Leadership, these techniques are finding even more support and he is passionate about sharing them with his students and developing them with fellow educators.

Pat is a member of the National Association for Music Education and is currently writing a book on the Practical Application of Music Theory.

Pat is also the founder and owner of Turn-Turtle where he has developed educational media for online education using Adobe Creative Suite, Adobe eLearning Suite and Adobe Creative Cloud as well as TechSmith tools like SnagIt and Camtasia. Technical writing scripts and associated manuals. Arrange for voice talent and special effects services from other bureaus. His company also provides recording and post-production services, media conversion and music transcription services.