Carrie grew up in the Seattle area and graduated from WSU with a degree in accounting. Her and her husband and three kids have lived in Spokane, Normandy Park (where they attended John Knox), Las Vegas, and now three of them are back living in Des Moines. Her two sons remain in the desert with one living in Las Vegas and the other living in Phoenix, while her daughter in completing her last year of high school at Mt Rainier. After working for about 20 years in the accounting field, Carrie also spent some time working as a paraeducator in the school district in Las Vegas, and also here in Highline. While she enjoyed her time working as a paraeducator, she is excited to be working at John Knox and getting back to her accounting roots.