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About Us Directory Carolina Martins Costa, MS

Carolina Martins Costa, MS

Brazil Country Manager
Child Mind Institute

Carolina Costa, MS, is the Brazil country manager at the Child Mind Institute. She has extensive experience in international collaboration, program management, and policy development. Carolina’s career reflects her commitment to impactful collaboration across sectors. She has worked with government agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs), academia, and private organizations to design and implement evidence-based solutions in education, health, and innovation.

Before joining the Child Mind Institute, Carolina held leadership positions at the São Paulo Research Foundation, where she managed multi-national research collaborations. And as the deputy executive secretary at the Global Research Council, she advanced the international science diplomacy and collaboration agenda amongst science funders globally. She has also contributed to education and early childhood development as a program manager at the Maria Cecília Souto Vidigal Foundation and the Ayrton Senna Institute, NGOs based in Brazil. She has also worked for the British government in Brazil, building partnerships between the UK and Brazil in the areas of science, innovation, and healthcare.

In her position at the Child Mind Institute, Carolina leads initiatives to improve mental health care and education for children and adolescents. She strives to bridge research, public policy, and community engagement in addressing complex societal challenges.

Experience

  • Program Manager, Research Collaborations, São Paulo Research Foundation
  • Deputy Executive Secretary, Global Research Council
  • Coordinator, Projects & Evaluation, Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation
  • Senior Project Manager, eduLab21, Ayrton Senna Institute
  • Deputy Director, Science & Innovation, British Government in Brazil
  • Sector Manager, Life Sciences, UK Trade & Investment

Education

  • MS, Engineering, University of São Paulo (POLI-USP)
  • Specialization, Public Management, Foundation School of Sociology and Politics of São Paulo (FESPSP)
  • Specialization, Project Management, Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV)
  • Specialization, Communications Management: Policies, Education, and Culture, University of São Paulo (ECA-USP)
  • BA, International Relations, Catholic University of São Paulo (PUC-SP)