11th & 12th Grade

Patrick Blake has been with Cardinal Newman for the last 3 years and has 28 years of experience in Education, Counseling and case management. Mr. Blake has been a National Board Certified Professional School Counselor since 2012. He received a BS in Psychology from SUNY Oneonta and a Masters in School Counseling and Education from SUNY Plattsburgh. Prior to working at CN Mr. Blake worked at Richland Northeast High School as lead senior counselor for 13 years.  Prior to moving to South Carolina Mr. Blake was a high school counselor, special education intervention counselor in Ithaca, New York.  Mr. Blake has also worked as a Counselor for Middle School, and Foster Care Case Manager among many other positions/jobs that created a career path leading to Cardinal Newman. He lives in Columbia SC with his wife (Dr. Christine Blake) and 2 sons. The youngest son, Samuel, is a 2024 CN graduate and student at Clemson; and Thomas CN 2022 graduate who attends USC Columbia as a Music Industry major. Mr. Blake enjoys time with friends and family, hiking, camping, disc golf, playing guitar, and reading. Mr. Blake is a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Columbia. He volunteers as Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 100 and is a 3rd degree Knight of Columbus.