Bio
Dr. Paula Bañuelos has been an educator since 2005. She was a paraprofessional, classroom teacher, instructional coach, program evaluator, reading specialist and now a lecturer in Early Childhood Educaton at Metropolitan State University of Denver. . Born in Denver, she graduated from the University of Colorado Boulder with a bachelor of arts in art history, a master’s degree in culturally and linguistically diverse education from the University of Colorado Boulder and a doctorate in educational leadership with a focus on Latinx communities from University of Colorado Denver. Her research interests include early childhood education, Montessori education in the public sector and trauma-informed behavior systems during and post covid.
Degree
EdD in Educational Leadership
University of Colorado Denver
MA in Culturally Linguistically Diverse Education
University of Colorado Boulder
BA in Art History
University of Colorado Boulder
Research Interests
Public Montessori and Second Language Learners, Montessori teacher training
Teaching Interests
Early Childhood Education
Early Literacy
Montessori Education
Bilingual Education
Teacher Education
Office Hours
Virtual Office hours. Students can request an appointment.