Patricia Sweeney serves NAfME as Accounting & Finance Manager. In her 24-year tenure with the Association she has worked in the Executive Department with a variety of assignments over the years. Her duties also include facets of human resources.

Patricia holds a B.S. in Accounting, is fluent in Spanish, and holds much institutional knowledge as a result of her many years with NAfME (MENC).

In her personal life, Patricia is very active with her Church and with Special Olympics as coachand/or assistant coach in Basketball and Soccer. Her outlook is “If you can be anything in this life–Be Kind.”

Job Position

Accounting & Finance Manager

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