Her career began in Kokomo at Pettit Park Elementary in 1995 before moving to Granville Wells in 2000. Through the years she has taught 1st, 3rd, 4th, and 2nd grade. Carrie graduated from Indiana University with a BS in elementary education and Butler University where she received a masters in school administration. Carrie and her husband live in Lebanon and have two daughters, Marli and Janie. Outside of family and church, teaching is Carrie's passion. She spends most 'free' time surfing the web to find fresh, new ideas to use in her classroom.