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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2015

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

RECOGNIZING AND THANKING PAULA S. DOMINGUEZ, ED.D., ON HER SERVICE TO

THE PEOPLE AND THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

     Introduced By: Senators Paiva Weed, Ruggerio, Goodwin, Algiere, and Miller

     Date Introduced: June 18, 2015

     Referred To: Recommended for Immediate Consideration

     WHEREAS, Paula S. Dominguez, Ed.D., has distinguished herself throughout her

lifetime and myriad careers, and has attained the admiration, respect, and gratitude of all who

have been fortunate to work by her side and learn from her experience and vast knowledge; and

     WHEREAS, In 1988, Paula attained her A.B. in Psychobiology from Mount Holyoke

College, and in 1992, her M.S. in Television, Radio, and Film from Syracuse University.

Continuing her education, she earned her Ed.M. in Human Development and Psychology from

Harvard University, and her Ed.D. in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard

University in 1998; and

     WHEREAS, To the immense good fortune of the Rhode Island General Assembly and

citizens of the state, Paula joined the staff of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, as a

Senior Education Policy Advisor in 2006. In 2009, she was also named Director of Legislative

Research, a position she held until 2013, when she was named Principal Policy Analyst for the

Rhode Island Senate, and was then promoted to the position of Deputy Director of Senate Policy;

and

     WHEREAS, Prior to joining the staff of the General Assembly, Paula's expansive resume

included a panoply of administrative and educational experience including serving as Senior

Director of Research Strategy and Director of Research and Evaluation for Hezel Associates in

New York, to name just a few; and

     WHEREAS, In addition, Paula has held numerous leadership and teaching positions at

some of the most prestigious Universities in our country. She was a Lecturer at Brown

University, an Adjunct Instructor at Old Dominion University, a teaching Fellow at Harvard

University, and served as the Director of Sponsored Research at Christopher Newport University;

and

     WHEREAS, Earning a plethora of recognitions and honors, Paula was awarded a

Fulbright Scholarship, and traveled to India with her daughters, Ericka and Lauren, where she

studied the community college system from August thru December of 2014. She was also granted

an Action for Children's Television Doctoral Research Fellowship from Harvard University, and

was Harvard's Representative at the 4th World Conference on Women in Beijing, China. In

addition, Paula earned the Walter S. Barr Doctoral Fellowship and the Roy E. Larsen Fellowship

from Harvard University, and was a Research Fellow at the Swedish Ministry of Education; and

     WHEREAS, Not limiting her dedication to her family and professional responsibilities,

Paula has devoted countless hours in service to her community. She currently serves as the Vice

Chair of the Barrington School Committee, was an English as a Second Language Tutor, a

Partnership for Success Committee Member, and Strategic Planning Committee Member for the

East Bay YMCA, again, to name but a few of her community endeavors; and

     WHEREAS, Paula will be retiring from her position with the Senate and returning full-

time to the field of education as the Director of Assessment and Accreditation for Boston

College's School of Education, and while her departure from the State House will leave an

immeasurable void, her service to the General Assembly has been inspirational and she has

proven to be a role model of conscientious and dedicated service that is eminently worthy of our

recognition and praise; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby expresses our heartfelt appreciation to Paula Dominguez for her years of dedicated service

to the citizens and General Assembly of the State of Rhode Island. We moreover congratulate her

on her appointment as the Director of Assessment and Accreditation for Boston College's School

of Education and wish her continued success and many years of good health and tremendous

happiness; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit a duly certified copy of this resolution to Paula S. Dominguez, Ed.D.

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