Ghost Of A Phantom

Ghost of a Phantom is Paula’s memoir of loss, survival, and purpose. After her mother’s mysterious death overseas, Paula and her siblings are separated and moved through unstable foster homes. Hope arrives with compassionate foster parents who model love and healing. Through trauma, adulthood, and motherhood, Paula transforms pain into advocacy, becoming a mentor and nonprofit leader for foster youth and families seeking belonging and healing.

Paula, a former foster child and ward of the State of Ohio, transformed a childhood marked by loss, sibling separation, and multiple foster placements into a lifelong mission of advocacy and support for foster youth. She is a consultant, keynote speaker, and youth motivational speaker, trainer, and mentor, presenting at schools, churches, treatment centers, and youth facilities. Her memoir, begun in 1986 and adapted into a screenplay, is required reading in many schools and colleges. Paula co-founded Paradise in the Sky – Youth Motivational Services, Inc., and Edge of Unthinkable, LLC, creating programs and opportunities for at-risk youth while inspiring hope, healing, and resilience.