During this time she had approached the local women’s domestic violence shelter about pampering their clients. While helping these ladies Paula realized how something as simple as a makeover could bring out the shine in even the most desperate person. Indeed Mary Kay can be much more then lipstick!
In her first 7 months in business Paula earned the use of her first Career Car (a Pontiac G6), and in just 9 months became an Independent Sales Director. Since then she has earned 6 additional Career Cars, (including 4 iconic Pink Cadillacs) 8 Top Director Trips, 4 Prestige Trips (San Francisco and Lanai), has represented her unit in the Circle of Excellence 8 times and the Million Dollar Circle One Time. In 2014 Paula was the Queen of Retail Sales for the Ruby Seminar in 2019 she was 1st Runner-Up. She has twice led her unit to a Top 10 Ranking Nationwide in total retail sales.
But more important then all of the accolades are the thousands of women who have been introduced to Mary Kay, and its ability to shine a spotlight on the beauty that God has given each human being, through her organization.
Paula is married to her best friend and business partner Kirby Kirkpatrick. They are the proud parents of Independent Sales Director Kayla Wood and her Husband Justin as well as Kori Kirkpatrick and her wife Samantha. Of course you cannot forget their favorite 4 people, grandsons Kamdyn, Braydyn, and Skylar and granddauther Emery. Paula and Kirby currently reside in Rockville, Indiana.