Paula Getz has been Lower School Director of Curriculum & Instruction since the 2022-2023 school year. Previously, Paula was a Class V homeroom teacher at the Waterford School since 2001 and has over 30 years of classroom teaching experience. Paula has taught grades four through eight in numerous states across the country. In 2011, Paula was awarded Waterford’s Educator Prize. Paula enjoys being a student as much as she enjoys being a teacher. She earned a B.S. in Elementary Education from the University of Pittsburgh and Master’s Degree in Educational Psychology from Northern Arizona University. In December of 2017, Ms. Getz graduated from Arizona State University with a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in Gifted Education. As LS Director of Curriculum & Instruction, Paula works closely with all teachers and supports them in developing units of study, sharing research-based best practices, and serving as an instructional coach to all LS faculty. One of her most cherished aspects of her role is when she is in the classroom, co-teaching and working with students of all ages, PreK through Class V!