Pattie Ridenour has been a resident of Ventura County for about 58 years.  She is an adjunct (part time) professor at Ventura College for 22 years, teaching physical geography, human geography, and world regional geography for the last 18 years. Pattie also taught at CSU Northridge in the Geography Department.  One of her favorite jobs (besides teaching) was as an interpretive ranger in Yosemite Valley.