
For the past 27 years Carrie has touched the heart of her students by recognizing their unique strengths and helping them develop their fullest potential.
Through the privilege of educating students, Carrie has won NBC 33’s Excellence in Education award, was featured for her innovative teaching on one of the final episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show, and was honored as a Woman of Northeast Indiana by 21 Alive television. She was named Remarkable Woman of 2022 by WANE TV, and most recently was named Educator of the Year at the annual Duesy Awards in DeKalb County, Indiana.
Carrie holds degrees in Vocal Performance and English Education from Olivet Nazarene University as well as a Master’s degree in Teaching and Learning from The Ohio State University. She also has her Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership from Purdue University.
Carrie currently serves as the principal at DeKalb Middle School in Waterloo, Indiana.
Feel free to visit Carrie on TikTok (@carriewisehart) or Instagram (@mrs_wisehart) for more of her adventures!










