Dr.Patricia McDougall
~ Professional Photographer ~
Presently Senior Miss Black America New York 2023
National Pageant Coordinator, Senior Miss Black America Washington, DC

Copa: Where are you from?
Patricia: I'm originally from Belize due to Hurricane "Hattie." I moved to Staten Island, New York. Afterward, I moved to New Jersey for 2 years before traveling to California for 1 year to South Central Los Angeles. After the riots broke out there during the Rodney King incident it was a great time to move to Virginia. After high school, I worked at Paramount Pictures in the heart of New York City on 59th and Columbus Circle. where I met many stars. (Eddie Murphy, Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford and more) I also attended the legendary rainy concert Diana Ross concert in Central Park in front of 800,000 attendees. Copa: At what time did you establish your Photography Business?
Patricia: I started a photography business in 2014. I cover many fabulous events and travel nationally and internationally. Copa: Where do you reside presently?
Patricia: I live in the metropolitan Washington, DC, area, also known as the DMV. I've raised my family here and started working at Howard University. Copa: We also see that you've been quite active in the world of pageantry for some time. Would you like to share more information with us about that?
Patricia: I joyfully entered pageantry competition and became Miss Senior Universe 1st runner-up/ Miss Senior Universe Belize. |