Steve Patchett joined Morristown-Beard School as Director of Communications in 2004.  Before that, served as Director of Media Relations and Sports Information Director at Bloomfield College for nine years, where he also taught journalism.  He began his career as a sportswriter for the San Francisco Independent before becoming a sports editor for a chain of weekly newspapers in Essex County. Steve earned a B.A. in English at Franklin & Marshall College and an M.A. in Journalism from the University of Michigan.  An avid runner, Steve has completed nine marathons including the Boston Marathon five times.