Education & Professional Experience

Carina has studied at California College of the Arts Design Strategy MBA in Design Strategy between 2017 and 2019, then at Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Foreign Service, International Affairs between 1986 and 1990, then at Stanford University in Education, Policy and Administration between 1992 and 1992, then at George Washington University in Teaching, Social Studies, ESL between 1998 and 2000, then at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria in Public Administration.

Carina worked for Chez Panisse Foundation as Executive Director between 2005 and 2008, for PA Department of Education as Bureau Director between 2003 and 2005, for US Peace Corps as US Peace Corps Volunteer between 2000 and 2002, for National Center on Education and the Economy as Director of Education and Youth Policy between 1998 and 2000, for Greater Philadelphia First as Program Director between 1995 and 1998, for National Center on Education and the Economy as Policy Associate between 1993 and 1995.

 Skills & Competences

Carina has the following skills : Systems thinker, Connect People and Ideas, Solution Orientated, Curate conversations, Public Services, Balance multiple perspectives, Big-picture thinking, Boundary Crosser, Get It Done, Relationship management, Relationship Management, Network people and ideas, Designer, Strategiest, Public Service, Flexible Thinker, See Opportunities, Simplify the Complex, Thought Leadership, Balance policy and practice.

Carina graduated from the following courses : Strategic Foresight, Financial Management, Language Acquisition, Market Insights, Business Model Innovation, Map of the Modern World, Leadershp by Design, Managerial Economics, International Development and Education, Teaching Externship, Philadelphia, Data Lab and AI.

Carina speaks the following languages : Spanish.