Carolina is a Research Officer at the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) at the University of Sussex. Her research experience and interests include children and youth, livelihoods, social protection and social change, using qualitative and participatory methods.

Since joining IDS, she has worked on projects specifically looking at addressing youth’s engagement in violent activities, navigating access to social assistance in protracted crises, children’s harmful work, youth engagement with the rural economy, and impacts of social protection interventions on youth employment outcomes. Before joining IDS, Carolina’s roles in academia and the private sector required a comprehensive range of cross-sector skills such as stakeholder engagement, operations, and analysis.