Carlos Aguilar

District Emerging Multilinguals/Bilinguals Instructor (ELL), Fayette County Public Schools

Carlos Aguilar is from Lexington, Kentucky, and serves as the District Emerging Multilinguals/Bilinguals Instructor (ELL) for Fayette County Public Schools. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Child and Family Studies from Berea College and a Master of Arts in Teaching from Dominican University. His professional and research interests include diversity, equity, and inclusion; multilingual learners; historically marginalized and underserved populations; immigrant and refugee communities; and first-generation college students. Carlos was drawn to the Ed.D. program because of its thoughtful design for working professionals and the strong local reputation of the graduate school. Outside of work, he enjoys playing guitar, watching anime, and mentoring youth. He is also one of the few certified circle keepers in Kentucky through the National Compadres Network. A polyglot, Carlos speaks Spanish, Portuguese, and English, and is currently learning his fourth language, Garifuna.