She received her M.F.A. in film production from Temple University in 2011, but this is not where she got her start in the industry. In 1996, Carolina joined the United States Air Force where she lived and worked in Italy as a television broadcaster and producer. When the crisis broke out in Kosovo she was sent to cover the conflict and shot material for networks around the world. Her footage has aired on CNN, ABC, NBC, CBS, and worldwide affiliates.