Patrick D. Coyle journals and writes memoir and personal stories about travel and sustainable development. His short memoir, “Time of Your Life,” won first place in Impressions, the Las Positas College 2015 anthology. Other memoirs have been published in the Voices of the Valley: Encore, California Writers Club Tri-Valley Branch anthology (2013); 4th Street Studio’s Livermore Wine Country Literary Harvest and Saturday Salon Literary Harvest anthologies.
Pat grew up horseback riding on ranches along the front range of the Rockies. He graduated from Colorado School of Mines and earned an MBA. He is a retired registered Mechanical and Professional Engineer and a certified Project Management Professional. He writes in the context of exploring applications of his time and energy as he transitions to the next phase of his life. He is involved in sustainable development and applies his talents to help solve problems such as lack of clean water, sanitation, nutrition, poverty, health, and education. Patrick practices mindfulness and meditates daily.
Patrick is a director for Belize Open Source – Sustainable Development, a non-profit organization that invites people to collaborate on an open-source approach to implement and participate in a land-based learning and community outreach center and working farm on 40 acres in Belize. He volunteers with Engineers Without Borders to partner with developing communities, worldwide, to improve their quality of life through sustainable engineering projects. He also volunteers with GRID Alternatives to install solar electric systems for low-income families in the Bay Area.
A charter member of Tri-Valley Writers, Patrick served as secretary from 2012-2013.
Connections
Website: http://belizeopensource.org/
LinkedIn: Patrick Coyle