Carrie is the Executive Director of the Miss Yavapai County Scholarship Organization (aka Team Pineapple), a 501(c)(3) charity founded in Prescott, Arizona in 2017. As an advocate for secondary education, Carrie has mentored over 40 young women throughout Arizona and helped them learn skills such as public speaking, interviewing, networking, and writing resumes. These efforts are in preparation to compete in the Miss Arizona Scholarship Competition, however, the skills developed by the titleholders of the Miss Yavapai County Scholarship Organization can benefit these remarkable young women for the rest of their lives. Through the support of the Prescott community, Carrie has helped to award over $400,000 in cash and in-kind scholarships to these young women. Known as the “Pageant Mom,” Carrie enjoys working with young women year after year and helping them grow and develop into incredible, powerful, and strong women who are destined to change the world.
Carrie has lived in Prescott since 2014 with her husband, Gage, and her sister, Emily. When she is not in “pageant mode”, Carrie is a Financial Advisor for a local wealth management firm, as well as a small business owner of Covert Creative.