Patricia Ascorbe is a Prevention Education Specialist and trainer with experience in victim services, community engagement, cross-cultural education, and foster parenting. She brings both professional expertise and lived experience as a former foster parent to her work supporting children, youth, and families.

Through her roles with the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants and Kristi House Children’s Advocacy Center, Patricia has trained professionals on child sex trafficking, domestic violence, and child welfare. Her approach to training is grounded in trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice and informed by more than six years of direct service supporting survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Patricia holds a master’s degree in Community Counseling from Siena Heights University and a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida International University.