Biography
Caroline Coutinho is pursuing a double major in Educational Policy Studies and Economics at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Her work lies at the intersection of education policy, literacy, and educational opportunity, with a particular focus on how education can expand access, agency, and social participation for historically underserved communities. Drawing on her experiences with literacy and youth education initiatives in Brazil and social development in the United States, her research examines how educational programs and policies shape learners’ sense of dignity, identity, belonging, and civic participation. She is particularly interested in international and comparative education, youth and adult education, and the relationship between education, economic opportunity, and social development across different national contexts. She plans to pursue graduate study in comparative and international education.