She received a BA in Sociology from the University of Barcelona and an MFA in Photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design. Her work has been exhibited internationally, most recently at the Onward Compe Exhibition in Philadelphia, the Photographic Resource Center in Boston, and Valid Foto BCN Gallery in Barcelona. She has received several awards and mentions such as 21 New & Emerging Photographers by Lens Culture, Descubrimientos PhotoEspaña 2013 and Grand Prix de la Decouverte 2012. She is currently living and working in Boston, MA. Carles-Tolra has taught photography at Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Camera Eye Workshops and will be teaching at the University of New Hampshire in 2014.