President, Pioneer Valley Water Garden & Koi Club – Nov 2009 to Present

Marketing Manager for the MAKC, Virginia based, July, 2003 – January 1, 2005 (volunteer)

Writing Experience

- Books Edited:

- English editor for the book “Kokugyo” by Mr. Kodama, published in 2002

- English editor for Mr. Kodama’s second book, “Kokugyo 2”, published May 2004

- Articles Written or Edited:

- Koi USA (starting July-Aug 08 to May/June 09) – Born In The USA Series 2

- Koi USA (starting Nov/Dec 05 to May/June 08) – “American Koi Breeder Profiles”

- Monthly in MAKC Magazine (March 07 to Apr 08) – “Artists Corner”

- Monthly in MAKC Magazine (04-06) – “Meet Your Sponsors”

- Nov/Dec 2004 MAKC Magazine – “Recap of the MAKC 14^th Annual Show”

- August 2002 MAKC Magazine – “Father’s Day Young Koi Show”

- March 2003 MAKC Magazine – ‘Koi Herpes Virus Outbreaks’

- March 2003 MAKC Magazine – ‘A Good Quarantine System, Part 1’

- April 2003 MAKC Magazine – ‘A Good Quarantine System, Part 2’

- August 2003 MAKC Magazine – “Koi Health Clinic”

Koi Shows and Labs

- Koi Show Chair of Pioneer Valley Koi Club Show (June 14 & 15, 2008)

- Organized and Taught 2 hour Koi Health Lab at 2008 MA Koi Show, June 14&15

- Koi Show Chair of Pioneer Valley Koi Club Show (June 20 & 21, 2006)

- Organized 8-hour Koi Health Lab for Koi Professionals, Springfield, MA, February, 2006

- Co-Chairperson of Pioneer Valley Koi Club Show, Koi Show Chair (August 6 & 7, 2005)

- Show Chairperson of MAKC 16^th Annual Koi Show (October 9 & 10, 2004)

- Show Chairperson of MAKC North and Central Chapters Young Koi Show (June 16, 2002)

- Grand Champion and Baby Grand Champion – MAKC 14^th Annual Koi Show 2002

- Benched total of 10 shows as of 12/31/09

- Judges Recorder for total of 10 shows as of 12/31/09

- Organized total of 5 major wet labs/seminars since 2002

- Worked at over 20 Koi Shows

Ponds:

- Built first goldfish pond more than 20 years ago

- Built my first Koi pond 16 years ago

- Finished the ‘Ultimate’ Koi pond – 55,000 gallons, 2003

- Website with pictures : http://pages.cthome.net/pattist/

Graduate of First Koi Health Advisor Class 2002, Responsible for KHA Continuing Education 2005-2009

First Certified Master Koi Health Advisor June 2006, First Certified Phish Geek Koi Health Advisor October 2008

Visited Niigata, Japan

- March 3-14, 2005, Host was Mr. Kodama

- February 11-19, 2003. Host was Masahara Hoshino of Koda Koi Farm.