Caroline Machado

Caroline Machado is an experienced language educator with a strong background in teaching and curriculum development. Originally from Brazil, she taught English as a Foreign Language for many years before moving to the United States. She holds two Master of Arts degrees—one in Applied Linguistics and another in Spanish—from Georgia State University, where she began teaching both Portuguese, her native language, and Spanish.

With more than a decade of experience teaching at American universities, she has been part of the Georgia Tech faculty since 2020. Her teaching is deeply informed by her passion for languages, intercultural communication, and global citizenship. She enjoys introducing students to the richness of Spanish and Brazilian cultures while guiding them through the linguistic journey of learning Spanish and Portuguese. She firmly believes that language learning is a powerful gateway to understanding new cultures and engaging meaningfully with the world.