Carolina Reyes

Founder, Executive Director, and Early Childhood Advocate, Arco Iris Bilingual Children's Center

Carolina Reyes is the owner and director of Arco Iris Bilingual Children’s Center (AIBCC) in Prince George’s County, Maryland, a bilingual early childhood program serving diverse families in full- and part-time settings. For the past three years, AIBCC has partnered with the Lourie Center Head Start to serve Early Head Start and Head Start children.

Originally from Chile, Carolina immigrated to the United States 27 years ago and has dedicated her career to early childhood education, leadership, and advocacy. With 27 years of experience, she has elevated child care issues at the local, state, and national levels through congressional briefings, policy roundtables, and national advocacy initiatives, including Child Care Aware of America’s StoryCorps project with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.

Carolina holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, an Endorsement in Early Childhood Leadership from UMBC, and is currently completing her Master’s degree at Towson University (expected Spring 2026). She serves as Chair of Advocacy for the Maryland State Child Care Association, is a board member of the Latino Childcare Association, and an active member of Maryland Association for the Education of Young Children (MDAEYC).

Carolina Reyes es la propietaria y directora de Arco Iris Bilingual Children’s Center (AIBCC) en el condado de Prince George, Maryland, un programa bilingüe de educación en la primera infancia que atiende a familias diversas en modalidades de jornada completa y parcial. Durante los últimos tres años, AIBCC se ha asociado con Lourie Center Head Start para brindar los servicios infantiles de Early Head Start y Head Start.

Originaria de Chile, Carolina emigró a los Estados Unidos hace 27 años y ha dedicado su carrera a la educación en la primera infancia, el liderazgo y la defensa. Con 27 años de experiencia, ha dado relevancia a los temas relacionados con el cuidado infantil a nivel local, estatal y nacional a través de sesiones informativas en el Congreso, mesas de diálogo sobre políticas públicas e iniciativas nacionales de defensa y promoción, incluido el proyecto StoryCorps de Child Care Aware of America, con la Fundación Robert Wood Johnson.

Carolina posee una licenciatura en Administración de Empresas, una certificación en Liderazgo en Primera Infancia de la Universidad de Maryland, condado de Baltimore (UMBC), y actualmente está finalizando su maestría en la Universidad Towson (prevista para la primavera de 2026). Se desempeña como presidenta del área de incidencia en la Maryland State Child Care Association, es miembro del directorio de la Latino Childcare Association y miembro activo de MDAEYC.