Pauline Piner came to North Carolina in 1988 as an Exceptional Children's teacher at Camp LeJeune Dependents' Schools. She became trained in the Orton-Gillingham method and became a member of the North Carolina Board of International Dyslexia Association for three years.

Pauline is currently teaching at CFCI as an Exceptional Children's teacher for grades K-8 specializing in reading. In 2008, she received licensure in Birth through Preschool and earned national board certification in 2010. In 2011, she earned licensure in Middle School English Language Arts.

In her spare time, Pauline loves to travel with her husband, Stuart. She also loves spending time with family especially her grandchildren, Hunter and Halle.