Pat was born in Scotland and emigrated with her young family to Canada in 1974. She danced full-time at the Lillian McNeil School of Dance in Glasgow and received her Highland Dance training with Elsbeth Strathearn. She earned her Advanced RAD in Ballet and SDTA, BATD, ISTD in Tap and Modern Dance.

Pat runs a renowned dance studio in Niagara-on-the-Lake, ONtario. Her dancers have won numerous championships in Canada, the United States, Australia, and Scotland, including the World Junior and Juvenile Championshi Titles at Cowal. For the past 20 years, Pat has judged many prestigious championships and festivals throughout the world, foremost being the World and Commonwealth Championships. Pat recently received her qualifications as a Highland Dance Examiner. Her other professional honor include being a Lifetime Member of SDTA, a Fellow SDTA and a member of the SOBHD Judges Panel. Pat lives with her husband, Jim, in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario.