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Carrie is committed to empowering people locally and globally. She has traveled to over 25 countries (on all 7 continents!) with her mother and continues to be a connector of girls and women across the world. In 2011 Carrie received the Young Public Administrator of the Year Award from the National Forum of Black Public Administrators, and in 2012 she was selected as one of nine leaders under 30 in Charlotte for the World Economic Forum Global Shapers Community.  Carrie was recognized as the 2013 Emerging Leader Woman of Achievement by the YWCA Central Carolinas for her commitment to empowering women, eliminating racism and promoting social justice. In 2014, Carrie received Harvey B. Gantt community service award, and she was 1 of 10 nonprofit entrepreneurs selected as a Seed20 finalist. The United Negro College Fund recognized Carrie with the Maya Angelou Young Leader Award in 2016 and in 2018 she was recognized as the Woman of the Year by the Meck Times among their 50 Most Influential Women in the Charlotte metro region. She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. where she serves locally on the social action committee. Carrie also serves as the Public Policy Institute Chair for the Junior League of Charlotte, a Board of Directors member for the UNC Chapel Hill School of Government and as a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Housing Advisory Board.

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Carrie holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies from The University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a Master of Public Administration degree with a focus on Education Policy and Economic Development from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  She is also a recent graduate of the Business Management for Nonprofit Leaders program at Wake Forest University, School of Business in uptown Charlotte.

 

A native of Charlotte, NC, Carrie is grateful for the opportunity to be a servant-leader in her local community and beyond. She credits her faith, family, and fortitude for helping her continually evolve.

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