SRI Multilingual Learner Program Director Caroline (Carrie) Parker, Ed.D., brings over 20 years’ experience supporting state and district leaders to improve systems and practices for multilingual learners. She leads research and technical assistance to improve learning for culturally and linguistically diverse students, with a particular interest in how language learning intersects with disabilities. She co-designs her research and technical assistance through an equity lens, recognizing the important opportunity for research to both reveal or hide inequities and opportunities for change. Parker has led multiple initiatives through the Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast and Islands and the Regional Comprehensive Centers (R2CC, R4CC and the National Comprehensive Center) over the last 15 years. She has collaborated closely with state and district leaders to respond to the specific needs of students and teachers in the region. Parker received a BA in English literature from Williams College, an MEd from Framingham State College, and EdM and EdD degrees in Administration, Planning and Social Policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Previous to her career as an education researcher, Parker worked in Nicaragua as an educator, journalist and translator.