Paulina is an experienced nonprofit professional and fervent advocate for justice and liberation. She has worn several hats in the nonprofit sector, ranging from volunteer to Administrator, and most recently as the Development and Engagement Coordinator at the California Conference for Equality and Justice. Paulina is a Chicana and first-generation immigrant from Mexico who grew up as a very conservative Catholic who was discouraged from learning about sex and reproductive health; she was ¨radicalized” and empowered to learn more about bodies, reproductive health, and sexuality after a series of health concerns and medical experiences that shed light on how little we, but women especially, are taught or are encouraged to learn about our bodies. Moreover, her experience as a woman of color in predominantly white institutions illuminated to her how access (or lack thereof) to education, healthcare, safe spaces, and other resources impact the wellbeing of individuals.

Paulina has a B.A. in Religion and Italian Studies from Wellesley College, and a Master´s in Theological Studies (with a concentration in Women, Gender, Sexuality and Religion) from Harvard University. She is passionate about breaking cycles of harm and trauma, and raising a confident, empowered, happy child. Paulina believes in empathetic and revolutionary approaches to helping create a better world that includes helping empower all generations to learn more and care about others as they learn about themselves.