Patricia Nyce grew up in Franconia Township, attending the Souderton Area School District. She holds an AAS degree from Montgomery County Community College, with an additional 60 credits from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. She currently serves as President of the advisory board of Greater Philadelphia Choral Society. She previously was President of the New Jersey MasterChorale in Haddonfield for five years. Her professional career began in mortgage banking, insurance and real estate sales – culminating in commercial and residential property management. She has been a member of the AGO Philadelphia Chapter for twenty years, and worked as a supply organist for various churches in the Delaware Valley. She is fortunate to be able to volunteer her time as a Penn State Master Gardener giving presentations for various organizations and designing gardens for clients, as well as enlisting her time at Longwood Gardens, working with the Design Studio team. Favorite hobbies are gardening, bike riding, hiking, and traveling.