Coach Carmelina began coaching students in the early 2000s and continues to help mentor, coach and educate while continuing her design work. She is a Certified Professional Career Coach and a member of the International Association of Professional Career Coaches. Carmelina has a Masters Degree from IIT's Institute of Design and is certified in LUMA Institute's Human-Centered Design Thinking. Most recently, she joined CareerFoundry as an Adjunct Mentor, was selected to be a Mentor with AIGA's Mentorship Program, and has been fortunate enough to help others while partnering with the other educational institutions like Flatiron School, General Assembly, to name a few. Also, she was an Adjunct Professor at Northpark University while also working full-time.