Paula joined Therapy Playground in November 2019. Paula earned both a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Science in Occupational Therapy from Florida International University in Miami.

Paula was born and raised in Peru, and she’s one of our few Spanish-speaking therapist in the team! Paula was living in Georgia prior to moving to Fayetteville in July 2019. Paula has clinical experience in a variety of settings such as inpatient rehab, acute care, skilled nursing facility in dementia unit, outpatient sports rehab and outpatient pediatrics.

In her free time, Paula loves doing Yoga, spending time with her husband, friends and family, traveling and going to the beach.