We are excited to welcome Patricia to our team!
Patricia Furnish is a North Carolina native who moved to Asheville over twenty years ago to teach. She loves taking on new challenges, so you can probably find her in a workshop or studying a new skill in her free time. She holds a master's degree in U.S. history, a Ph.D. in Native American history from the University of Oklahoma, an M.A. in Spanish from UNC Charlotte, and an MFA in documentary film from Wake Forest University.
She has been a volunteer with Literacy Together for the last four years. "Volunteering to help adults learn English is gratifying because I get to see the naturalization process a bit more through the eyes of the student. I admire our students so much because of their dedication to achieving their own goals, which is often part of a larger commitment to family, friends, and community."
Patricia enjoys writing, reading, and watching movies. When she can travel with her partner, Mark, she likes to spend time in France, Spain, and England. She and Mark also get a kick out of their four cats: Pearl, Cash, Babka, and Lil Squeezy.
