Paula,
Partnerships & Quality Manager
Paula is our Partnerships and Quality Manager, and she’s basically the Lego master builder of Comunica – always on the lookout for the right pieces (people) to slot perfectly into the right roles. She loves that being part of a boutique agency means she really gets to know our linguists on a personal level, building strong partnerships that make clients and vendors alike feel genuinely cared for. Her greatest skill is communication – whether she’s smoothing out a tricky situation, bringing people together, or matching the perfect linguist to the perfect project, she has a knack for turning challenges into solutions. It’s like watching her complete one of her Lego masterpieces – click, click, done.
Her colleagues know and love her for her undying love for fruit – seriously, she eats so much of it that one day she might actually turn into a pear (her spirit emoji). Her desk is basically a tropical fruit stall, always stocked with mangoes, melons, or whatever’s in season. And she will gladly spend after-work get-togethers waxing lyrical about the mental and physical health benefits of always getting your five-a-day. When things get too much, nothing resets the system like a full-fruit detox.
Paula holds a Master’s Degree in Linguistic Policy from the Anglo-American University in Prague, and she speaks Czech, English and Spanish. Outside of work, she recharges with yoga, swimming, long walks with her dog, or getting her hands dirty in the garden – and it probably won’t surprise you to learn that she especially loves growing fruit. She can stand on her head for ages, which makes her the only team member who can literally flip perspectives. If she could teleport anywhere for lunch, she’d head straight to a buzzing fruit and veggie market in Southeast Asia, filling her basket with vibrant colours and flavours.
One of her sweetest team memories is her very first day, sharing cake baked by Tina over coffee – a simple but perfect reminder of the warm, family-sized culture at Comunica. If the team were ever stranded on a desert island, Paula would be halfway up a palm tree harvesting coconuts before anyone else had even unpacked. Sustainability (and snacks) are always on her mind, which is why if she had to sum up Comunica in one word, it would be ‘tailored’ – personal, precise and always with that human touch.
