Paula is a graduate of Texas A&M with a Petroleum Engineering degree.

She travelled the world working 33 years for the oilfield giant Schlumberger . She began her career as an field engineer working land rigs and then offshore and climbed her way to being the ESG Global Director before retiring in summer of 2020. She didn’t retire for long, she is now as of January 2021- the CEO of DPM Alliance Energy Group.

She is also the author of 2 books, “For Sister: The Guide for Professional Black Women,” which helps first generation professionals navigate corporate America, and “ When I Grow Up I Want to be an Engineer,” a children’s book focused on introducing girls and minorities to careers in Engineering. 

Paula had many reservations working for a service company as a Petroleum Engineer from Texas ATM in the 1980’s. She was the first in her family to graduate with an Engineer degree and had aspirations to work for an operator. 

When she graduated jobs were hard to find and Schlumberger came knocking. Paula opens up on the podcast about her reservations going to work for SLB, especially since her first assignment was land rigs. She then found herself working out of Louisiana and Texas for the next 6 years, until her commitment to working on her “days off”  paid off with a promotion. Paula put effort in when others didn’t and landed a commercial role. Paula went on to travel the world for SLB taking multiple roles as she moved up the ladder. Before retiring she was the ESG Global Director. Safe to say working for a Service company turned out to be the best decision she ever made. Paula talks about how building her personal brand led to her successful career in Schlumberger. 

We discuss the changes that occurred throughout her career and the lessons she learned. From receiving a C grade from a Manager that wasn’t fond of her, working offshore as the only woman and taking an assignment in Australia after 6 months of giving birth to her baby girl. She explains the impacts this had on her life and what she would have done differently. Paula is a pioneer to all of us and a huge inspiration. 

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