Patricia Summers Edwards is the Vice Consul for Communications at the British Consulate General in New York, where she responsible for the Consulate’s media relations and external communications activity. Prior to joining the Consulate in 2011, Tricia worked in communications and public relations roles in the private sector and both US federal and municipal government. She has also worked as a journalist, with her writing appearing in SPIN, Portland Magazine, LIFELines, and Maine’s Journal Tribune. Tricia is a dual citizen of the US and Canada, was born and raised in Maine, and is a graduate of Queen’s University (Canada) and Columbia University. Outside the office, Tricia is a jazz singer, a runner, a writer, and an avid music enthusiast.