Patricia Weinzapfel travels the nation helping school districts and organizations improve their school-home communication practices. For ten years, Patricia served as the Executive Director of Family Engagement for the third largest school district in Indiana. She holds two degrees in journalism from Northwestern University and spent 15 years working in television news. Patricia combines her two careers to bring a fresh, unique perspective to school-home communications. Patricia is the author of Closing the Loop, A Powerful and Practical Guide to School-Home Communication.