Paolina worked at American Martyrs School as an Educational Technology Specialist, a technology teacher, and a preschool teacher. She earned her BA in Urban Studies from Loyola Marymount University, and her MA in Counseling Psychology from Ryokan College in Los Angeles. Paolina also holds an Early Childhood Education Certificate from Santa Monica College.

Paolina was born in Italy and moved to Long Beach with her family when she was a child. When she’s not working, she loves to travel, hike, camp with her friends and family, take too many pictures, and gaze at the ocean.