Katheryn Patterson

Katheryn Patterson

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Legislative Affairs Specialist, NOAA Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

  • Education

    • George Mason University

      2006 - 2010
      Master of Science (MS)
    • Spring Hill College

      2002 - 2006
      Bachelor of Science (BS)
    • George Mason University

      2010 - 2015
      Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
  • Experience

    • Oceanic Society

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
      • Principal Investigator

        Mar 2007 - Jan 2010
      • Field Station Manager

        Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
    • George Mason University

      Aug 2010 - May 2016
      • Mason Study Abroad Academic Director, Belize Program

        Aug 2010 - May 2016
      • Adjunct Professor/Graduate Lecturer and Undergraduate Advisor

        Aug 2006 - Dec 2015
      • Doctoral Research Fellow

        Aug 2010 - Aug 2015
    • NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

      Feb 2016 - now
      • Legislative Affairs Specialist, NOAA Office of Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs

        Apr 2024 - now
      • Foreign Affairs Specialist, NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

        Jan 2017 - Apr 2024
      • Detail: Policy Advisor to the NOAA Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Fisheries

        Nov 2021 - Jan 2023
      • Sea Grant Knauss Marine Policy Fellow in the NOAA Fisheries Office of Law Enforcement

        Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Virginia Tech Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability

      Jan 2025 - now
      Professor of Practice
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • BHLS/CPR: Adult, Child, Infant & AED training

      American CPR Care Association
    • Oxygen first aid for emergencies

      MEDIC first aid international
    • Standard first aid

      American Red Cross
    • Law Enforcement Instructor Training Program (LEITP)

      FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
      Mar 2016
      View certificate certificate
    • Enriched Air Nitrox Diver

      Scuba Schools International (SSI)
      Jul 2012
    • AAUS Scientific diver

      American Academy of Underwater Sciences (AAUS)
      Apr 2012
    • Advance open water S.C.U.B.A. certification

      Scuba Schools International (SSI)
      Dec 2006
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      NOAA Silver Sherman Award Jim Landon Jan 2021 The Silver Sherman is awarded on an ad hoc basis by each member of the NOAA Senior Executive Service. The Silver Sherman Award recognizes an individual who has performed work above his or her normal requirements, achieved a milestone that contributed significantly or critically toward the attainment of a particular program goal, and/or demonstrated leadership toward process improvement of a significant magnitude.
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Exceptional Environmental Science and Policy Graduate Student Teacher Award George Mason University's Department of Envrionmental Science and Policy May 2016
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Honorable Mention Award for Doctor of Philosophy Dissertation George Mason University's Department of Environmental Science and Policy May 2016
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Honorable Mention for the Greatest Impact on the Study of Environmental Science and Policy Award George Mason University's Department of Environmental Science and Policy May 2016
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Global Excellence Award George Mason University’s Center for Education May 2015
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      COSMOS Scholar The Cosmos Club Foundation Jan 2013 http://www.cosmosclubfoundation.org/scholars/
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Outstanding Master of Science Student in Environmental Science and Policy George Mason University May 2010
    • Awarded to Katheryn Patterson
      Graduate Student Outstanding Teaching Award George Mason University May 2009