Paula Macena

In one of my first-ever jobs, in a factory on a boarding school campus when I was 14, my supervisor wrote in my quarterly review, “One day, Paula will do well at work…as long as it’s a job she enjoys.”

When asked to describe me, most who know me—especially my family—will immediately say that I’m stubborn, headstrong, or ambitious if they’re feeling kind. Amongst these same people, I’m also kno