Paulina Fraser, M.A.Ed, is a doctoral candidate in Educational Studies at the School of Education at the University of Michigan. Originally from California, Paulina Fraser received her M.A.Ed with a concentration in Equity and Social Justice at San Francisco State University. As a first-generation Filipina, Paulina’s interests include critical representation, (counter) storytelling, and de/anti-colonial approaches to education. She is currently working on her dissertation that centers around Filipino efforts of knowledge preservation and their collaborative partnerships between academic and community organizations, with the goal of exposing and educating broader audiences to the contributions of Filipinx/a/o Americans. She has a diverse experience of working in different educational and community-based settings providing pedagogical support and assessment, facilitation, and curriculum development. Currently, Paulina is the research coordinator for Dr. Camille Wilson’s initiative on dismantling the school-to-prison pipeline in Detroit. Paulina also works with the Ginsberg Center at the University of Michigan where she facilitates workshops centered on community engagement, and develops curriculum content around power, privilege, and identity.