Carina has been in ELT for over 31 years, having worked at major language institutes as a general English and exam preparation teacher, speaking and writing examiner, teacher educator, and CELTA trainer. She holds the Cambridge DELTA, with a merit on her specialism on Language Development for Teachers, Train-the-Trainer, ICELT and C2. Her interests include teacher development, exam preparation, affective learning, and teaching 1-2-1, among others.