Carolina Correia

Carolina is a graduate student in the College of Education at the University of Maryland. She is pursuing a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction design with a TESOL specialization. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English language and literature and a minor in linguistics from the University of Maryland in the fall semester of 2024. During her undergraduate studies, she focused on language, writing, and rhetoric to explore how reading and writing shape society and to hone her teaching approach upon graduation. She was also an editor for the undergraduate literary journal Paper Shell Review from Spring 2023 to Fall 2024.

Coming from a family of teachers, she is now working as an English language development teacher in Prince George’s County Public Schools, where she continuously strives to make a positive impact on multilingual learners’ education in Maryland. She hopes to remain in education and aspires to serve as an instructional coach for general education teachers working with multilingual learners.