A professional licensed real estate broker since 1979, Paula has achieved distinction for successfully marketing and selling condominiums and single family homes along Chicago's lakefront and the surrounding neighborhoods. This recognition has come from her peers in the form of awards from Condex and the Chicago Association of Realtors. It has come from her many loyal clients in the form of repeat and referral business, which has resulted in thousands of transactions.

A graduate of the University of Illinois, Paula holds a B.S. in Accounting. She is part of a special group of brokers who have earned the respected designations GRI (Graduate, Realtors Institute), CRS (Certified Residential Specialist) and ABR (Accredited Buyers Representative). A true sales professional, Paula was also the managing broker for a large independent real estate firm.

Paula’s interest in real estate goes beyond the professional scope. She has been active in the Chicago Association of Realtors as a director of the Multiple Listing Service and chair of a number of committees including Awards and Community Service. In addition, she has served as a trustee for the Eleanor Women’s Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides low-cost housing and networking opportunities for women. She is a director in the Sheffield Neighborhood Association and serves as chairperson of the Membership and Garden Walk Patron's Party committees and is a member of the RANCH Triangle Association.

Paula and her husband, Ernest, have been residents of the DePaul section of Lincoln Park since 1980. A gourmet cook, Paula enjoys preparing sumptuous feasts for guests, under the watchful and approving eyes of Bruno and Fafner, the family cats.