As an independent consultant, I am open to exploring opportunities of collaborating on projects aligned with my areas of interest and expertise.
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Need to design and implement engaging and inclusive curricula and learning experiences (online or in-person).
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Require someone to facilitate workshops, conferences, webinars, and courses, whether online, in-person, or hybrid, promoting a dynamic and interactive learning environment.
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Want to collect and apply data effectively to develop, validate, and adapt evidence-based solutions and methodologies.
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Require someone to organize and manage projects efficiently, using agile methodologies and tools to ensure timely and successful project delivery.
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Could benefit from empathetic and impactful presentations to share ideas and results in ways that engage, inspire, and motivate.
I can add value to projects that:
WHAT I OFFER:
Learning
Design
Effective curriculum and learning design with a focus on a learner-centered approach and commitment to inclusiveness and accessibility.
Project
Management
Strong organization skills and commitment to meeting deadlines using Agile methods and tools, such as Trello and Monday.com.
Training & Facilitation
Development and delivery of workshops, conferences, webinars, and courses, online, in-person, and hybrid.
Data-driven
Insights
Skilled in collecting and applying data to develop, validate, and adapt solutions and methodologies.
Public Speaking & Thought Leadership
Presentation of results, new ideas, methodologies, and case studies at events or in publications.
see how I work
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Through active listening, I want to understand your vision, project goals, and desired impact;
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I help you to define clear learning objectives, as well as to select the right methodologies to meet your goals considering your target audience and education approach;
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I share my insights, knowledge, and opinions in a clear, effective way, adjusting my communication style to different contexts or formats;
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I create safe learning spaces where every contribution and perspective is welcome. I actively work to reduce any barrier that might keep certain groups of people from engaging with an activity;
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I am flexible and like to keep myself open to changes when needed, always keeping an eye towards meeting deadlines;
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I measure and analyze your project's key performance indicators, transforming them into clear, useful insights for your organisation or program.
explore some of the recent projects I contributed to
I have trained over 1,000 educators
(teachers, facilitators, volunteers) and contributed to the development of programs that have reached over 30,000 participants in more than 60 countries.
2023-2024
Impact Assessment for Global Families, Global Impact Report
The “Global Families, Global Impact” report explores the experiences of families who host exchange students. With over 75 years of experience in homestay exchange programs, AFS has documented countless stories of families who form lifelong bonds with these students, promoting mutual learning and growth. From April to December 2023, I coordinated the data collection and analysis for a global survey conducted in 12 languages with over 3,000 of these families. Additionally, I co-authored the report that shares the survey's findings and recommendations.
2019-2022
Collaboration for Innovation Project:
Global Competence in Teacher Education
Led by the University of Hull in the United Kingdom, the primary objective of this Erasmus+ funded project (2019-2022) was to develop future generations of educators who are globally competent and possess the skills to develop global competence in their students. One of the main outcomes of the project was an eBook that I co-edited, containing resources for teaching and learning about global competence. The eBook helps Teacher Educators and their Trainees become more globally competent and foster this competence in their students. During my participation in the project representing AFS, I also contributed to the scoping studies on pedagogical processes for developing global competencies, facilitated training sessions, created 360° videos exploring the use of virtual reality (VR) in teaching global competence, and participated in activities to disseminate the project's results.
2021-Present
Curriculum Oversight for the
AFS Student
Learning Journey
Since 2021, I have been responsible for overseeing the educational content of AFS's 18- programs, the main one being the AFS Student Learning Journey: a curriculum that combines virtual and in-person educational activities on intercultural learning and social innovation at every stage of an AFS intercultural exchange. The current version of the curriculum was developed in collaboration with the Center for Social Impact Strategy (CSIS) at the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice and reaches more than 5,000 participants in over 60 countries each year.
2020
Facilitator Coordination for the Global Competence Certificate Special Edition
The Special Edition of the Global Competence Certificate (GCC) was a response provided by AFS Intercultural Programs to high school students whose study abroad programs were cut short due to the COVID-19 crisis. Over 5,800 high school students in 50+ countries were provided with ongoing support, learning, and community during the global pandemic, continuing their international experience online and making new connections across borders through the AFS GCC program. My key role was to train and engage the 75+ facilitators from 33 countries who facilitated over 650 virtual live sessions for students. This project received international recognition and was a finalist of the 2020 PIEoneer of the Year Awards.
2022-2024 Educational Strategy Development for the AFS Framework for Active Global Citizenship
The Framework for Active Global Citizenship is a definition and educational framework that provides clarity and consistency on the importance and meaning of active global citizenship in AFS programs. The Framework for Active Global Citizenship is also AFS's contribution to the field of global education and other organizations working with global citizenship education. I coordinated the development of this Framework, working closely with AFS President and CEO, Daniel Obst, in collaboration with Dr. Veronica Boix-Mansilla from Harvard University and contributions from an international committee of educational experts including Dr. Roberto Ruffino (Fondazione Intercultura), Dr. Martyn Barrett (University of Surrey), Dr. Ana María Velásquez (Universidad de los Andes), Dr. Frédérique Brossard Børhaug (VID Specialized University), and Mohamed Abdel-Kader (Radial Global Advisory).
2020-Present
Project Oversight for Global Educator Program: AFS Effect+ Program
An interactive Global Citizenship Education Workshop for youth about the UN SDGs - implemented in 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and later expanded globally, now reaching 12,000 teens and 280 schools and educational institutions in 18 countries. In 2020, with the support of a grant, I led the development of a classroom edition of the program which includes an Educator Toolkit with resources for teaching Active Global Citizenship & the SDGs for high school students. The Effect+ for the ClassroomToolkit for Educators was piloted with 150 teachers in Brazil, Colombia, and New Zealand who have gone through a capacity-building program and is available for free to all teachers worldwide in English, Spanish, and Portuguese. The program was featured as a case study on the EIU/GCED Best Practices by UNESCO-APCEIU series on a publication written by me.
2018-2020
Event design and facilitation for the AFS Global Conference
This event was a global platform for collaboration among doers, thinkers, and funders working on solutions for global competence education, having gathered around 500 attendees from 70 countries in each of the 3 editions. I supported the team working on all editions of the event in different capacities each year: in 2018 in Budapest, I co-facilitated a pre-conference workshop and led a round-table discussion with representatives from Ministries of Education and policy-makers from 10 countries. In 2019 in Montréal, I was part of the content team designing the event, acted as the emcee at the main stage plenaries, and was the moderator of a panel discussion with educators from other three global education organizations. In 2020, due to COVID, the event happened online, hosting the worldwide launch of the results of the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) on the Global Competence component and explored its implications for students, educators, policymakers, and other education stakeholders. I co-led the event planning and implementation, as well as acting as a moderator during the live event.
2019
Training Session on How to Engage Volunteers
Organized by the Centro de Apoio à Inovação Social at the Instituto Comunitário da Grande Florianópolis, the Cafés Sociais are events designed to strengthen the work done by civil organizations and potentialize their impact through the offering of workshops around project management and social innovation. As a volunteer, I facilitated activities introducing effective methodologies to recruit, motivate and retain volunteers, encouraging the participants to reflect on what could be applied to their cause or project. In an interactive format, everyone exchanged experiences and made connections.
Melissa Liles,
Founding Director at the Institute for Developing Across Differences
Carol is a strong, supportive leader who is well respected by her peers and colleagues around the world. Her genuine intellectual curiosity, creativity, systems-thinking approach, and ability to empathetically lead projects and people put her at the top of my very short go-to list of professionals I want by my side.
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Athman Lali Omar,
National Director at AFS Kenya -The Organization for Intercultural Education
Ana Carolina is a Mentor to me: in training in encouraging and in enhancing my ambition in developing Intercultural Education in Kenya. She has fully supported us in identifying and building collaboration, with paramount education institutions in Kenya, such as the National Cohesion and Integration Commission, on Amani Peace Clubs in Kenyan High Schools, and the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development.
Carla Rey Vasquez,
Global Citizen Manager
at Education New Zealand
I have seen Carol shine in many different roles and tasks, such as: project manager, facilitator and trainer, data analyst, curriculum developer, as well as international conference organizer and emcee – just to name a few. Proactive, ambitious, committed to her work, Carol is a light for collaboration wherever she goes.