Pavlina grew up in Portland, camping and hiking with her family. She studied biology at Occidental College.
Pavlina has worked as a botany technician in PNW forests, as a GIS Specialist mapping wetlands across the western U.S., as a crew member on a vegetable farm, and most recently as a GIS & Field Intern for West Multnomah SWCD. She is excited to continue working in the SWCD realm this season.
In her free time Pavlina enjoys taking dance and aerial classes, spending summer days by the river, and traveling.