Carrie has spent more than two decades helping families to access inclusive child care, while actively advocating for increased early intervention supports for children with developmental delays/disabilities.

Carrie began as a Supported Child Development Program (SCDP) Consultant with Developmental Disabilities Association in 1998 and in 2003 became the Program Manager. She joined the Aspire team in 2005 when the contract for SCDP was awarded to Aspire and continued in the role of Manager. In the fall of 2018, she was promoted to an Operations Director position, overseeing various Aspire Programs.

Educated as a Special Needs Early Childhood Educator (SNECE), Carrie has been part of SCDP since it was introduced by the Province in 1996; working in a City of Richmond purpose built child care centre as an additional teacher for children with increased support needs. Before that, she worked in other community living agencies as a key worker in residential and community inclusion programs for adults with developmental disabilities. In addition, she was a leader in numerous City of Richmond Community Centres in preschool and school age programs.

Carrie has participated on many regional SCDP committees over the years and was instrumental in the creation of the SCDP contract development for sub-contractors and facilitated training in 2006 through-out the province. She has worked to ensure that child care programs in Richmond receive the training and supports necessary to allow all children to belong and be included.

Carrie takes pride in watching children and their families grow and learn from the time they begin to receive early intervention services. She believes that the relationships developed during the early years form the backbone of supports for children and their families, ensuring that they will be well served over the course of their lives.