Maria Carolina Petracca is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with a diverse background in case management, clinical practice, and social research. She holds a Master of Social Work with a Trauma Practice Certificate from Simmons University, a Master of Design & Management of Social Programs from FLACSO Argentina, and a Bachelor of Social Work from UNT.

Her experience spans both the U.S. and Argentina. In Boston, Carolina provided case management and clinical support at the Boston Center for Refugee Health and Human Rights at Boston Medical Center and the Louis D. Brown Peace Institute as part of her Master's internship. In addition, a portion of her varied career in Argentina includes working with adults and young adults with chronic diseases at Novartis and delivering a range of social services at the National Institute of Social Services for Retirees and Pensioners, including natural disaster relief operations.