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Patrick Mondragin is a Christian, husband, father, and passionate leader, driven by his life purpose: “Driven by faith, I strive to use my God-given spiritual gifts to lead, motivate, and inspire others.” This is his passion and is what he strives to build his entire life around.

A native of San Jose, CA, Patrick proudly calls Oakdale, CA “Cowboy Capital of the World” his home. He is proudly married to Rosie Mondragon and the two of them share five amazing children.

Since he was a child, Patrick always loved writing and found that the creative thinking unlocked so many majestic places. When he was in elementary school, several of his writings won Young Author’s Fair Awards. This, however, is Patrick’s first published book, and he is very excited to release it. Although it contains many life lessons, this book was primarily inspired through what Patrick considers the darkest moment of his life – going through an horrific divorce. Although there were times that this almost broke him, it was his faith that kept him going, and was the main inspiration – and title – of this book. Phoenix Rising serves as an example to all. Just as a Phoenix rises up from the ashes, so too can any one reading this who may find themselves going through a hard time in their life. There is no problem too large that God cannot change, solve, or use for the uplifting of self, and others around them.

Education wise, Patrick holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Organizational Leadership, a Masters in Public Administration and a Masters in Human Resource Management, as well as the Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional (SHRM-SCP) credential.

Patrick spent 20 years in the United States Navy, where he served on two Navy warships (deploying on both), completed two deployments with the Navy Seabees, and completed an operational assignment with 3^rd Marine Aircraft Wing in Miramar, CA. He retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer (E-8) and started a second career working in local government, where he currently serves and oversees all aspects of Human Resources.

His hobbies include working out and staying physically fit, painting rocks, cooking, gardening, and traveling whenever and wherever he can. One of his life motto’s is “It’s better to live a life of oh-well’s than a life of what if’s”, meaning that it’s better to try something and fail, rather than not try at all and live with that regret.