Paula Hughes

Paula Hughes holds a degree in Industrial Engineering from the University of Alabama and brings more than 20 years of hands-on industry experience in engineering and operations. After a successful career in the private sector, she transitioned into education and now teaches engineering at Oak Mountain High School in Birmingham, Alabama.

For the past 19 years, she has specialized in project based learning, designing and leading real world, hands on engineering projects that connect theory to practical application and prepare students for careers in STEM fields.