As a student of Hastings College, 2013 Outstanding Young Alumna 保拉·奎恩，98年 gained the skills and preparedness needed to create a career path guided by her own passions and life experiences.

作为一名中学英语教育专业的学生，她在奥马哈的伯克高中担任高中英语教师，开始了她的职业生涯。 后来，她进入企业界，在商业发展方面取得了10年的成功，最初为内布拉斯加州的公司工作，最后在美国第五大建筑管理公司担任高等教育机构和联邦市场业务发展经理

In 2011, Paula launched her own business, Pyar & Co., inspired by a family trip to India to celebrate her marriage to her husband, Sumit Gupta. Pyar & Co. specializes in luxury accessories for the home as well as a children’s collection.

This year, Pyar & Co. was named “America’s Great New Home Textile Company” by 今日家纺 magazine. 公司总部设在芝加哥，宝拉和她的丈夫以及他们年幼的儿子奥哈斯住在那里。