Carrie graduated with her Bachelors in Social Work from Ball State University in 2000 ant them obtained her Masters in Social Work from IU Northwest in 2002. In 2017 Carrie obtained her clinical license in Social Work. She started her career in Social Work working with older adults in hospice care before transitioning to working with children and adolescents in a residential and day treatment environment. Carrie also worked for several years in home care, working with older adults who were struggling with physical limitations and life-limiting illnesses. Carrie currently works with children and adolescents in the school environment