Chief of Staff, Patricia Resende
Patricia Resende, Chief of Staff, oversees a variety of city projects and events under the direction of the mayor, including the implementation of the OpenGov budget platform.
In addition to her responsibilities as Director of Project Management and Communications, Resende served as Acting Chief of Staff since December of 2023. She has also been overseeing the Information Technology Department in the wake of the IT Director’s departure.
As Chief of Staff, Resende focuses on intergovernmental affairs and special projects, overseeing multiple capital projects to ensure they are executed on time.
Resende has been overseeing project management and communications for the City of East Providence since joining DaSilva’s administration in January 2019. During her time with the City, Resende oversaw the implementation of the city’s budget portal, assisted in the roll out of regional vaccine clinic and test distribution processes, and launched the city’s new website, newsletter and public access show. Resende has also served as liaison to the city’s congressional, state and local delegation.
Resende, who joined the City of East Providence Mayor's Office in January 2019, serves as the City's spokesperson and oversees the City's website and social media platforms.
Prior to joining Mayor DaSilva’s administration, Resende was the digital investigative reporter with NBC 10/WJAR. While at NBC 10, Resende and her team were awarded the prestigious Edward R. Murrow award in 2017 for continuing coverage and 2018 for investigative news. Murrow awards recognize news stories that demonstrate technical expertise, exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community and uphold the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) Code of Ethics.
Before joining NBC 10, Patricia reported for a number of news publications including <em>The Boston Globe</em>, the Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal and AOL Patch.
A native of Rhode Island, Patricia was also a research and writing specialist and community liaison with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) during the Rhode Island Severe Storms and Flooding Disaster (DR-1894).
Resende has been a volunteer with a number of organizations including the Rhode Island Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Bristol/Warren Education Foundation and was a founding member of Best Buddies KMS chapter. When she’s not at City Hall, she enjoys time with family.
Resende earned a project management certificate from Bryant University, a degree from Community College of Rhode Island and attended Northeastern University’s School of Journalism and CO-OP program.