Dear Friends of Catherine Place,
The Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Patricia Flores has been hired to serve as the new Executive Director of Catherine Place.
Patricia (Spanish pronunciation – Pa-trees-ya) Flores, she/her/ella (her in Spanish) – is an Indigenous Chicana; a descendent from her maternal grandmother of the Tarahumara Tribe (Mexico). She was born and raised in Toppenish, WA on the Yakama Reservation. Patricia has resided on the land of the Puyallup, Tacoma, WA for the past five years. As the daughter of an Immigrant (Mexico) Farm Worker father and a Migrant Farm Worker mother who were activists in their Farm Worker community in Toppenish, she learned firsthand of the commitment to serving our community and the power each human holds. She is the mother of three, grandmother of 9 and great grandmother of 2: all amazing humans!
Patricia is certified in Qi Gong Energy Healing (China 2002), a Racial Justice Facilitator (Tacoma, WA 2020), and a Tao Hands Practitioner (Western Pacific Center 2021). Patricia has worked in the movement to end gender-based violence for many years. It is her passion and she looks forward to continuing the hope and healing that occurs at Catherine Place, leading our team to improve quality of life for women in this area.