For the past 26 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. Most recently, she was named Remarkable Woman of 2022 by WANE TV.

Carrie holds degrees in Vocal Performance and English Education from Olivet Nazarene University as well as a master’s degree in theatre from The Ohio State University. She also has her Master’s of Science in Educational Leadership from Purdue University.

In addition to speaking at church and religious settings, she leads educational workshops for teachers and future teachers. She loves inspiring others to choose joy in this adventure called life. Carrie has great passion for changing the world wherever she is planted.

The most important people in her life are husband, Brady and 19 year old daughter, Kayden. Carrie currently serves as the principal at DeKalb Middle School in Waterloo, Indiana.

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