Pat Fitzsimmons, M.Ed.

Pat is currently the Assistant Director of the Research, Standards, and Assessment team at the Vermont Department of Education. Previously, she worked as the Elementary Science Assessment Coordinator at the Department. Before moving to state-level work, Pat was the Science Specialist for both Barre Town and Barre City Elementary and Middle Schools. She fondly remembers her first position in public school as a kindergarten teacher which she thoroughly enjoyed for fourteen years.