She was a Senior Researcher based in Beijing for Social Venture Group, a philanthropic advisory firm assisting donors interested in granting into projects in China. Prior to coming to China, Paula practiced corporate and commercial law for over two years in Toronto, Canada. She has also previous experience with Disability Rights Promotion International where she developed human rights assessment tools, and with Landmine Survivors Network (now known as Survivor Corps) in Washington D.C. where she researched and drafted rights education materials and provided support to the development of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Paula holds a BA with Distinction from Cornell University and a JD from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.