Paula is the Digital Literacy and Computer Science (DLCS) Content Support Lead at DESE. She is a former software engineer and spent 10 years teaching computer science at the middle school level. She believes that each and every student should be exposed to the breadth of opportunities available through computer science and computational thinking skills. Her focus at the Department is on collaborating with districts, educators, and non-profit organizations to implement high-quality, engaging, real-world, and relevant DLCS curricula that works to broaden participation in DLCS education in the Commonwealth. She holds a BA in Computer Science and an MEd in Curriculum and Instruction.