Kerlande Patterson
Tribal Professional Development Supervisor (Tribal Wide), Hollywood
I am really glad that my professional and educational journey brought me here to the Seminole Tribe of Florida’s Education Department in 2016. I have been working in education, on some level, since I was 14 years old, and this feels like the natural next step. It is a pleasure to lead my team in assisting Tribal members with figuring out their career goals, and walking alongside them as they either get a brief introduction of the workforce through the Student Work Experience Program (SWEP), or more advanced experience through the Work Experience Program (WEP) and Advanced Career Development (ACD). I consider Tribal Professional Development (TPD) successful when I see a Tribal member, years later, still employed with the Tribe and moving up within the ranks of their department. I look forward to providing gentle coaching and having a hand in developing the future leaders of the Tribe. As the TPD Supervisor, I feel privileged to be here years later.
Hobbies: Reading, writing and obsessing over places I’ll probably never visit.
Favorite quote: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” ― Maya Angelou
Contact Kerlande Patterson
Phone: (954) 989-6840 Ext: 10596