Patrick received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics-Accounting from the College of the Holy Cross in 2009 and a Master of Science in Taxation from Bentley University in 2014. He began his career working at larger firms in the Boston area but has since moved back to Western Massachusetts to serve the community he grew up in. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) and the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants (MSCPA). Patrick is an avid soccer fan and still plays in adult leagues in the area. He and his wife, Alyssa, reside in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with their two children.