Patrick Granata

As a Coordinator at New Frontiers, Patrick works closely with families and clients, providing personalized support to help individuals strengthen their executive function skills, critical thinking, and reading comprehension. Since joining New Frontiers in 2016, he has worked with and supported over 150 students and clients with diverse learning differences, helping them develop strategies for academic and personal success.

Patrick is a graduate of the Macaulay Honors College at the College of Staten Island (CUNY) and holds a Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing from Adelphi University. Before joining New Frontiers, he worked as a tutor at Adelphi University’s Learning and Writing Center, where he supported students across a wide range of disciplines, including those in Adelphi’s Bridges Program. His deep knowledge of writing, executive function development, and critical thinking allows him to provide specialized coaching tailored to each client’s needs.

Beyond his work, Patrick has a passion for writing poetry, photography, gardening, and basketball. A lifelong Bruce Springsteen fan, he has attended over 50 concerts and is an avid reader who has finished every novel by Kurt Vonnegut. He also has a keen interest in tree identification across Eastern North America and has traveled extensively to Australia, Brazil, Mexico, Italy, and Russia. In the summertime, you can often find him relaxing on the beaches of Cape May, New Jersey.