Dr. Carlo is a distinguished speech-language pathologist with over three decades of experience. She is the first specialist in Puerto Rico certified by the American Board in Stuttering, Cluttering, and Fluency. Dr. Carlo serves as Director of the Speech-Language Pathology Program at the University of Puerto Rico, where she leads academic, service, and research initiatives aimed at strengthening communication services in Puerto Rico. She is also the co-director of the *Sueña Habla Vive Puerto Rico* (Dream, Speak, Live Puerto Rico) camp.

In her practice, she promotes evidence-based practice and patient-centered care. In recent years, she has dedicated herself to advancing the provision of empirically based services through continuing education, courses, and consulting. She is a mentor, educator, and advocate for individuals with fluency disorders. In this capacity, she is the founder and current president of the *Alianza Puertorriqueña de Tartamudez* (Puerto Rican Stuttering Alliance—APTTA).