Paula Ximena Chirinos

About Me

The Power of Communication

I was born in Huancayo, Peru and moved to the United States with my family at a young age to empower myself through education and find a deep purpose in my future career. Through my experience working in various sectors of communications, I have developed a strong passion for fostering mutually beneficial relationships between the organizations I work for and the communities they reach. I have also recently been named a 2019 New York Women in Communications Scholar.

​

My dream is to someday lead a multicultural marketing campaign that reaches diverse audiences, particularly in the Latin American region. 

Always Challenging Myself

Once I started my college career, I knew I wanted to challenge myself as much as possible, and did this by holding leadership positions, picking a variety of academic concentrations and joining organizations on-campus and off-campus. 

​

I recently graduated from Hofstra University with a Bachelor of Arts degree (honors distinction) in Public Relations and Global Studies with minors in Marketing, Geography and Civic Engagement. I was involved in organizations such as the Public Relations Student Society of America, the Peer Alliance Mentorship Program, the Hofstra Organization of Latin Americans, Get Global, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Diversity Committee, and The Swing Agency, a student-led public relations agency. 

A Passionate Artist

A large part of what has made me the person I am today, includes the hobbies and interests that I have developed over a large part of my life. 

​

I have been playing the violin for the past 14 years and have participated in various performance opportunities through music conservatories and school. My greatest musical achievements include performing a violin solo at Carnegie Hall when I was a junior in high school and joining the Ithaca College Summer Music Academy. Most recently, I served as concertmistress for the Hofstra Symphony Orchestra, and am also a member of the Hofstra Chamber Orchestra, Opera Orchestra and Commencement Orchestra. 

​

When I'm not busy working, I love to write chapters for my personal memoir, practice meditation, listen to music (especially K-Pop and R&B), and plan out my dream of someday owning an alpaca farm in my native Peru.