Patricia K. Flanigan

Executive Director @Smart Strategies For Successful Living

Eagle, ID, US

Patricia K. Flanigan, author and founding director, has worked in higher education for over 28 years. She holds a doctoral degree in Organizational Leadership from the University of La Verne as well as a M.A. in Latin American Studies and B.A. in Anthropology from the University of California, Los Angeles. Before retiring and moving to Idaho in 2015, she served as the dean of online education and learning resources at Saddleback College in Southern California. She currently consults in higher education, volunteers for AARP, writes for a local magazine, serves as a Faculty Affiliate at Boise State University, and is a contributing member for LEARN, Idaho. Since February 2017, she has been the founding director for Smart Strategies for Successful Living, a community-based website designed to promote quality aging. As an educator, her focus is to inspire others to live and age well.

University of California, Los Angeles

Bachelor's degree, Cultural Anthropology with an emphasis in Public Health

University of LaVerne

Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational and Organizational Leadership

University of California, Los Angeles

Master's degree, Latin American Studies with an emphasis in Cultural Anthropology