Paula Schaefer-Riley
Director, Slate Strategy
2019–2025
Product Manager, Technolutions
Get to Know Paula Schaefer-Riley
What's your favorite way to engage with the Slate community?
There are so many great ways to connect with everyone, and I might be biased, but Post Captain Office Hours are my favorite. With a narrow focus and small group, we are able to have a meaningful conversation and share with the community. Summit is an amazing experience but this introvert loves the low-pressure, smaller group discussions.
How did you first come to Slate?
After I received my MA in Applied Linguistics, I found myself working in the Office of Admissions at a small liberal arts school. With very limited experience in the field, I started working with Slate during the implementation of the CRM as one of the school’s Captains. Eventually, I made the big jump to Technolutions in 2020. Now at Post Captain, I am able to approach projects, requests, and conversations from all Slate points of view!
What’s one Slate thing you are proud of?
The growth of Slate.org and Start.edu is something that I will always be proud of when it comes to the greater Slate community. I worked closely with the Slate.org team at Technolutions for a few years, and as a student’s first point of entry to the Slate world, I am so happy I got to be a part of that.
