Prior to founding HARNESS in 2023, Carrie founded the first all girls charter middle school in Los Angeles called the Girls Athletic Leadership School Los Angeles (GALS) where she empowered girls to love themselves more fully and stand up for what they believe in. Prior to opening GALS, Carrie was the COO of Bright Star Schools, which is a charter management organization that operates 9 schools in Los Angeles and the CFO/COO of Citizens of the Worlds Charter Schools, a national charter organization operating schools in Los Angeles and Kansas City. Carrie also spent 9 years at ExED, a leading nonprofit provider of charter school management services, where she served as President and COO. Carrie earned a M.B.A. from The Anderson School at UCLA and a B.S. in Accountancy and Computer Applications from The University of Notre Dame. Carrie also earned a M.A. in Spiritual Psychology from the University of Santa Monica (USM). Carrie is a Certified Public Accountant.On top of being passionate about education reform, Carrie is an avid skier and loves all outdoor adventure sports. Her current passion is surfing. I am a sailor, cyclist, hiker, backpacker, mountaineer.