Her work has been included in juried art exhibitions in 25 states and has been awarded several prizes. Carol majored in art at Chatham College (Pittsburgh, PA) and has a master's degree in art education from the University of Toledo. She has also taken art courses at Bowling Green State University (OH), the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art (Philadelphia, PA), and Carnegie Mellon University (Pittsburgh). She has taught art-related courses at the University of Toledo, the Corcoran School of Art (Washington, D.C.), and at Southern Seminary Junior College (Buena Vista, VA).