Ms. Carrasquillo lives and works in the Washington, D.C. area. She loves to read and practices Bikram yoga for her physical and emotional well being. She earned an M.A. in communication and adult education from Regis University in Denver, Colorado and her bachelor’s in English from Frostburg State University in Frostburg, Maryland.
She has worked with the at-risk population as a curriculum developer and an educator teaching GED, ESL, and Life Skills courses. She currently works as a Federal contractor analyzing and maintaining the content for The National Cancer Institute's Division of Cancer Prevention website.
In May 2012, Ms. Carrasquillo published her first book “Escaping the Boy: My Life with a Sociopath” , a personal account of emotional and physical abuse. She also maintains a blog titled “Paula's Pontifications”, which has two main focuses: 1.) to create awareness of the connection between personality disorders and intimate partner abuse/domestic violence and 2.) to provide pathways to healing from this type of abuse using yoga, meditation, and other mindful approaches.
Visit “The Personal and VERY Public Website of Paula Reeves-Carrasquillo” to learn more about her education, career experiences, and interests.
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