Paula Sandoval
Owner, Tamales by la Casita

Sandoval was born in Chicago, Illinois but has spent most of her life in Colorado. She is a graduate of Denver Public Schools, earned her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and her Master's degree from the University of Colorado at Denver.

In addition to her service on the Emily Griffith Foundation Board of Directors, Sandoval also serves on the boards of the Greenway Foundation and Energy Outreach, and the University of Colorado Foundation Board.

Sandoval and her late husband, former Colorado State Senator Paul Sandoval, founded Tamales by La Casita, which has been in business more than 25 years. Today there are two locations that provide employment for 18 different families.