Prior to joining Re-Code, Paula sought to explore and incorporate social innovation and system change thinking as a social entrepreneur, researcher and public servant. Evinced by these experiences, she believes strongly that schools are pillars of their local communities. As a Re-Code Fellow, she is interested in working on projects that will encourage cross-institutional collaborations, as well as those that will enhance well-being on campuses via social innovation practices. Paula also wants to use her role to help enable bold visions for change from students and educators alike.