Dr. Lorin R. Carter, Esq.,M.S.,E.I. Email & Phone Number

Carter Creative Enterprises (CCE) is a family of companies focused on finding creative solutions to everyday problems. CCE values holistic solutions and works to foster wellness in the individual, workplace, and community. We hold our purpose dear, and are dedicated to helping people “Live, Work, & Be Well." Our mission for every project is to create innovative process & product solutions that allow our clients to maximize their business capacity & individual potential. We focus on facilitating holistic success and work with our clients to create personalized solutions to fit their needs.​CCE provides an official home to work our founders, Dr. Lorin R. Carter & Mr. Mario K. Carter, have been doing for over 10yrs, and creates the business structure to allow their work to continue and grow. C-Suite Consulting, the first business in our company, provides community development and equity solutions to foster community wellness through strategic planning, capacity building, research and speaking to make urban spaces equitable places. ​Dr. Lorin R. Carter, LLC | The Corporate Consultant, the second business in our company, provides individual and organizational wellness coaching and consulting services to help our clients work well and create a life and/or organization they love.

Dallas, Texas, Us

We are a boutique consulting firm and community that specialize in business development and executive coaching that equips Christian Entrepreneurs and CEOs to start, sustain, and scale their businesses, without sacrificing their faith, to make the "more" they want in life a reality. Our partnership will move you from being overwhelmed to implementing a clear roadmap for success through actionable corporate strategies, biblical principles, and accountability to build a life and business you love with success that lasts. Our process positions you to find “more” - more joy, fulfillment, freedom, and choice - and to "Create A Life You Love & Love The Life You Live."The Corporate Consultant is where Christian Entrepreneurs come to elevate to CEO status, make intentional impact and income, and have more joy in life and business!

Dallas, Tx, Us

C-Suite Equity Consulting (formerly C-Suite Consulting) partners with organizations, communities, municipalities, philanthropic entities, educational institutions, and other partners to address and redress centuries of racism in social, environmental, and economic contexts. We work with our clients to create communities and organizations that are equitable places to live, work, and play.Visit our LinkedIn company page C-Suite Equity Consulting, LLC or online at www.csuitequityconsulting.com to learn more.

Project manager for the JPMorgan Chase PRO Neighborhood grant received by The Real Estate Council and focused on revitalizing three existing communities in the City of Dallas. Manage project implementation to include, three additional contractors for community engagement, community-based research, and neighborhood mapping processes to meet all components of the grant requirements on behalf of TREC Community Fund.Maintain accountability to the three community based organizations (community quarterbacks) to ensure that the process and plan are responsive to specific community needs.Create agendas and work plans for all meetings and calls in consultation with TREC CF Director.Create and oversee deadlines to ensure the proposed timeline and key metrics are adhered to for the grant.Manage the grant timeline/calendar alongside all partners.Attend and document all cross -team and team-community lead meetings to ensure goals and outcomes are accomplished during each meeting.Ensure all external communications adhere to appropriate guidelines.Maintain confidentiality of all aspects of the project.

(P.I.s Drs. Stephen Mattingly, Myriam Igoufe, Ivonne Audirac, Rod Hissong, & Nick Fang)PhD Jurisdiction lead responsible for a fair housing assessment for two cities and collaboration in a regional housing assessment. Analyze and interpret the Department of Housing and Urban Development housing GIS data as well as data from other respected sources (i.e. the American Community Survey, the Longitudinal Tract Database, etc.). Complete an extensive review of planning and policy documents to determine facilitators and impediments to achieving fair and affordable housing. Examine patterns of inequity and access in affordable and fair housing, through investigation of segregation/integration patterns, quality of schools, environmental quality, job availability, job proximity, transportation cost, transit trips, access to banking institutions, and other related community supports. Conduct various forms of community engagement including interviews, consultations, group presentations, public meetings, and focus groups to gather public input on housing issues and solutions.

Fort Worth, Tx, Us

Develop detailed syllabi, assessments, and learning exercises for each class section.Find innovate ways to present course curriculum from the assigned textbook using a combination of lecture, multimedia resources, and active class sessions to increase retention. Offer one-on-one instructions to students to offer additional assistance in retaining and understanding the course information. Employ academic technology programs to supplement class instruction, namely Blackboard, REVEL, Cengage, and MyLab.Continuously seek educational resources to expand knowledge and understanding of concepts to add depth and context to class discussions and lecture.Motivate students academically to learn and take ownership of their education by providing tools to help them develop persistence, consistency, tolerance, self-motivation, and responsibility. Effectively established an environment of open communication and learning through mutual respect empowering students to ask questions, openly share their viewpoints, and actively engage in the learning process.Consistently seek student feedback on instruction and adjust subsequent lessons to appeal to different learning styles in the classroom. Employ various testing methods to appeal to different learning styles and allow every student the opportunity to succeed. Appropriately prioritize time to balance instruction preparation, administrative duties, providing learning feedback to students.

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Provided legal advice and assistance to clients in a general civil practice, including family, landlord tenant, contract, wills & estates, and property law. Effectively drafted pleadings, responses, disclosure statements, requests for admissions, discovery requests, and other appropriate pre-trial documents.Timely responded to pleadings, motions, and discovery request from opposing counsel. Successfully presented clients' interest at hearings. Successfully negotiated agreed orders for clients in domestic disputes. Created detailed legal documents to adequately protect clients' interests including, contracts, powers of attorney, advanced healthcare directives, wills, deeds, and waivers. Appropriately maintained office and legal records. Stayed abreast of state laws & court decision through continuing legal education to ensure superior representation.

Arlington, Tx, Us

(P.I. Dr. Shima Hamidi)Performed extensive qualitative analysis of plans for existing and proposed public spaces in the City of Dallas, with emphasis on projects being considered for inclusion in the 2017 City of Dallas Bond Fund. Created a visual representation of existing public spaces (including roadways, park spaces, waterways, transit, bikeways, and walkways) as they relate to proposed plans in the planning, connection, construction, maintenance, and expansion of public spaces. Contributed to the compilation of a comprehensive Geographical Information Systems (GIS) data set of existing public spaces, proposed public spaces, as well as plans to extend existing public spaces.Contributed to the creation of a searchable interactive map created using both the existing and proposed data sets.Managed and created a research plan for two teams - one focusing on parks and green space, the other focused on sustainability and transportation.

Arlington, Tx, Us

(P.I.s Drs. Colleen Casey and Stephen Mattingly)Performed qualitative analysis to evaluate the need for the inclusion of public health performance measures by regional metropolitan transportation organizations in their regional transportation planning process. Provided the basis for a future quantitative index through the creation of an inventory of current project-level performance measures that integrate numerous public health considerations into project level transportation planning decisions. Created a summary of existing system level public health performance measures currently incorporated in the transportation plans of regional metropolitan area comparable to the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Performed a literature review of existing public health performance measures and indicators addressing Environmental Justice (EJ) concerns/measures in regards to public health considerations in transportation analysis.

Arlington, Tx, Us

(P.I. Dr. Yekang Ko) Completed an extensive literature review on the current definition, scope, and implementation of Green Infrastructure.Completed an extensive literature review to determine the common and contesting dimensions in various definitions of Green Infrastructure (GI), and indicators related to sustainable development and green infrastructure in existing rating systems and other sustainability indicators.Explained the relationship between GI and other similar concepts such as urban forests and Low Impact Development.Critically examine existing green indices, building codes, and rating systems related to Green Infrastructure.Compared GI case studies of implemented GI at site, community, city, and regional scales. Identified spatial theories used in the creation and implementation of GI (i.e. connectivity of green space based on landscape ecology)Created a holistic definition of GI. Categorized GI indicators to determine a set of factors and associated metrics that are categorized by their major by their social, economic, and environmental services. Developed a comprehensive qualitative assessment tool to delineate & define a generally applicability framework for existing and future Green Infrastructure systems.Combined research into one comprehensive overview of Green Infrastructure for publication.

Jackson, Ms, Us

Effectively provided legal advice and assistance to staff. Civil Practice included review of current court decisions and drafting pleadings, responses, affidavits, and injunctions. Administrative Practice included assisting with public hearings, written responses to public comments, facilitation of meetings between potentially responsible parties, drafting of administrative orders and affidavits, and interpretation of administrative statutes. Directly reported to Executive Director and Office Director on various issues, including proposed rule changes, recent laws, and federal regulatory actions. Served as Agency representative to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) meetings regarding the proposed changes to the Clean Water Act, especially concerning the definition of “navigable waters”.Assisted with the supervision, review & approval of work, education, and training of the legal contract worker.Attended national and regional conferences related to recent updates and trends regarding environmental rules, regulation, and policy to gain information necessary in promoting program initiatives.

Jackson, Ms, Us

Direct report to Executive Director and Office Director on various issues, including proposed rule changes, recent laws, and federal regulatory actions. Kept abreast of current issues to passage of bills, monitored the Legislative Calendar for introduction and passage of bills.Responsible for monitoring bills & trends related to agency policy to mitigate negative effects concerning any sponsored or supported legislation. Met with members of the Mississippi State Legislature to discuss various environmental issues in the state, including key environmental legislation.Researched bills and resolutions passed in neighboring states that would have a direct effect on the State of Mississippi.Advised on the legal implications of proposed laws, regulations, and polices that would have an impact on the Agency’s operation. Assisted with the presentation and proposal of legislation regulating owner/operators of Aboveground Storage Tanks. Attended hearings as technical witness, contribute to strategy development for presentation of bills, keep abreast of current issues to passage of bills, and visit with Members of the Legislature.

Jackson, Ms, Us

Established compliance by managing open cases, reviewing compliance reports of inspectors in Southern Mississippi against established Underground Storage Tank (UST) rules and regulations, and report violations to owner/operators via Notice of Violations under the guidelines of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). Conduct and assist with compliance inspections. Provided interpretation of laws and regulations using a working knowledge of all environmental issues and practices, solid waste services, public relations, customer service, and public education practices.Promulgated new operator training regulations in accordance with The Energy Policy Act of 2005 and Mississippi Administrative Procedure Act, as well as authoring the official statement for publishing notice of implementing delivery prohibition regulations.Effectively trained the regulated community through informative quarterly workshops on UST regulations and seminars to certify tank owners under Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) directives as mandated in The Energy Policy Act of 2005.Engaged in Environmental Justice advocacy through participation in task groups, conferences, community meetings, and community meetings.Attended national and regional conferences related to UST rules, regulation, and policy to stay abreast of the latest advances in information and technology to properly promote and execute program initiatives.State representative at regional and national conferences and at Region 4 US EPA Meeting to provide the State Program report. Coordinated with a State Representative and MDEQ staff in the conduct of a community involvement event on various issues including concerns about underground storage tank locations thought to be possible Superfund sites eligible for Brownfield funding.

Researched, analyzed, and interpreted federal & state regulations, statutes, and case law on numerous topics including: USTs, mining site reclamation, dam safety, unilateral orders, bankruptcy, and contract law. Drafted legal memos, claim, permit hearing, and trial and pre-trial documents.

Efficiently conducted a regional competition through organization of competitors, and securing judges & venues for successful execution of regional appellate advocacy competition. Researched specific issues and assisted in editing problem for the national regional competitions. Oversaw operations of all chapters in Mississippi and Louisiana, and kept them abreast of Regional and National happenings within the organization.Planned, organized, and facilitated Academic Retreat for Mississippi & Louisiana Chapters.

Managed and conducted case reviews on outstanding child support obligations that reached the statutory requirement for criminal charges. Researched statutory authority, prepared indictments for, and attended, Grand Jury Hearing.

Performed extensive research of case law, statutes and regulatory requirements for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to evaluate validity of current drug testing policies and prepare for agency reauthorization.Prepared legal memoranda for classified regulatory research group and presented findings at FMCSA Agency Workgroup meeting.

Researched durability of various coating techniques and materials used to coat ship bottoms. Performed chemical tests on water sample used in corrosion test to determine pH and alkalinity.Constructed environmental test chamber to test corrosion resistance of coating materials.

Performed extensive researched on applied fluid mechanics, Turbo-machinery, Energy Conversion Systems, and Renewable Energy Systems.Created a theoretical design for converting natural resources (velocity of water in rivers, streams, and other water bodies) into electrical power for use in the lower velocity waterways of the United States.Presented findings and summary of research to other program participants and Lab personnel.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Urban Planning And Public Policy

Master Of Science (Ms), Civil Engineering - Geotechnical Emphasis

Juris Doctor (J.D.), General Studies - Environmental Law Emphasis

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Civil Engineering - Minor Math

High School Diploma