After a childhood in Greenbush, MN, Carrie graduated from Greenbush High School with honors. She went on to study at Moorhead State University, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts in History before going on to attend the University of Cincinnati, studying for a Master’s in Social Work. Carrie lived in Cincinnati and worked in Mental Health for most of the 10 years that she spent in the city. She eventually moved to Minneapolis in 1998 and worked in a variety of Social Work positions: School settings, Mental Health, Addiction Services, and Forensic Social Work.