Paulina M. Flores will serve in the capacity of interim Director for the month of July 2023.  During this transition, she will provide leadership bridge support for staff; as well as manage our capital improvement project and oversee the day-day operations including fund development for SHG.  “I’m deeply honored to serve as Board Chair/Interim Director of Self Help Graphics & Art to provide continuity and support to ensure the success of our new ED, as we bridge into the future,” said Paulina, Board Chair.

Paulina believes in the power of collective action and community as critical to sustained change and transformation. She is currently Managing Director for Promesa Boyle Heights. Throughout her career, Paulina has held families and communities at the forefront of her work. As Associate Director of Operations at KIPP LA, she was not only responsible for managing new school development ensuring operations had the infrastructure and capacity necessary to sustain growth and drive academic results across the region but also ensured that all schools had an atmosphere that was accessible and inviting for families.

Paulina has served on the SHG Board for 8 years, and began tenure as board chair in spring 2023.  Paulina earned an MBA from the Lorry I. Lokey School of Business, an M.Ed from Harvard’s Graduate School of Education and a BA from Wesleyan University in Government and Latin American Studies.