Paula Fields, MSN BSN, RN is the Senior Vice President of Programs & Technical Assistance at the School-Based Health Alliance. She has worked in the school-based health care field for over 25 years. Paula exudes passion for children's well-being. She joined the School-Based Health Alliance in 2016. Her current work at SBHA includes programs, the development of tools and resources, technical assistance and training, educational offerings, planning and implementing school-based health centers, and building school and community partnerships to work toward student success. Paula has a wealth of experience in building school-community partnerships, leading quality initiatives, grants management, and consulting to promote, plan, and implement health and social supports provided by the community. She enjoys working with existing school-based health centers on service expansion, improvement, and fiscal turnaround and has a diverse background in outpatient clinic administration, quality improvement, and grants management. Before coming to SBHA, Paula oversaw an extensive outpatient clinical provider practice, including planning, starting, and sustaining a school-based health center, providing state-wide SBHC technical assistance and training, and serving as the first state-level community school coordinator. Paula recently served many years on a board of directors for a Federally Qualified Health Clinic. She holds a Master's degree in nursing education and administration, a Bachelor's degree in nursing, and an active Registered Nurse license.