Paula Barros is in her first season at St. Gregory's after serving as a graduate assistant at Langston University in 2014.

Barros graduated from the University of Texas at Brownsville with a bachelor's degree in Spanish translation and interpreting. During her three seasons at UTB, she was part of a 2011 NAIA National Championship team in addition to earning NAIA All- America honorable mention status.

Barros was named first-team RRAC All-Conference in 2011 and 2012, Defensive Specialist of the Year in 2011 and 2012, and second-team all-conference in 2010. She played at Northwest College (Wyo.) in 2009 and helped the Lady Trappers advance to the NCJAA National Championship.

During her college years at UTB, she coached the Rio Grande Valley Volleyball Club and helped with the summer camps. Barros also coordinated private volleyball and conditioning lessons, and in 2013 she coached a summer league for Port Isabel High School in Texas.

Barros is a native of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and is the youngest daughter of Joel Barros and Divina Santos.