Background
Lakatta, Patricia Louise was born on December 5, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edward David and Pauline Ann (Lucas) Lakatta.
nurse Public relations and marketing executive
Lakatta, Patricia Louise was born on December 5, 1946 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Edward David and Pauline Ann (Lucas) Lakatta.
Registered Nurse, Nesbitt Hospital School Nursing, 1967. Bachelor in Communications cum laude, Goucher College, 1980. Master of Science in Marketing, Johns Hopkins University, 1994.
Nurse various hospitals, Baltimore, 1967-1977. Health educator Goucher College, Towson, Maryland, 1979-1980. Administrative coordinator Telesis Inc., Baltimore, 1980-1981.
Project director Ashton-Worhington Inc., 1981-1984. Director public relations St. Joseph Hospital, Towson, 1984-1986. Director public affairs Homewood Hospital Center/John Hopkins Health System, Baltimore, 1986-1989.
President Marketing Communications, Inc., Towson, 1989. Vice president marketing and public relations Farrar Network, Baltimore, 1989-1991. President Marketing Communications Inc., Towson, 1991-1994.
Director marketing and communications American Red Cross, 1994-1997. Manager print communications Genesis Eldercare, since 1997. Media consultant, Baltimore, 1987.
Writing consultant Glenelg (Maryland) Country School, 1988, Children's Hospital, Baltimore, since 1988. Member faculty Goucher College, Towson, since 1986, College Notre Dame of Maryland. Medical writer University Maryland, Johns Hopkins, Kernan Hospital.
Part-time nurse Virginia Hospital, Baltimore, 1992.
Board directors American Heart Association, Baltimore, since 1986, chair communications, 1987-1990. Member executive committee Academy Health Services Metropolitan, 1987-1988. Member advisory board Goucher College, since 1984.
Board directors Maryland Foundation Nursing, 1993-1995. Fellow Baltimore Public Relations Society. Member Public Relations Society of America, Maryland Hospital Society (board directors 1986-1988), American Hospital Association, American Public Health Association (national media campaign committee), Maryland Press Association, Maryland Foundation Nursing (board directors), American Marketing Association.
Married Joseph B. Sakaduski, April 27, 1968 (divorced June 1982). Children: Joseph, Jill.