Child and Family Advocate

Carrie is a Child and Family Advocate at Susie’s Place in Bloomington, IN. Carrie was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN and was a high school and college athlete, receiving a full scholarship to the University of Saint Francis for basketball in 2001. Carrie went on to graduate from the University of Saint Francis in 2005 with her Bachelors in Social Work. In 2010, Carrie graduated from Indiana Purdue University-Fort Wayne with her Master’s Degree in Public and Environmental Affairs.

In 2014, Carrie married her husband, an USAF Airman and together they have lived in several cities across the country including Indianapolis, IN, Tucson, AZ, Arlington, Texas and most recently, Abilene, Texas. In 2026, Carrie moved back to Indiana to establish roots in her home state. Her daughter’s recent graduation from Indiana University and her family’s love of Indiana University Basketball made Bloomington, IN a natural fit.

Carrie has over 20 years’ experience in the field of Social Services. She has work experience with both Allen and Marion County’s Departments of Child Services as a Child Sex Abuse and Fatality Investigator, the Allen County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office as an Investigator, the Bill Lewis Children’s Center as a Forensic Interviewer and at both Brothers United and the Aids Task Force as a Medical Case Manager. Carrie’s extensive experience working with families and children makes her job as a Child and Family Advocate a natural fit.

Outside work, Carrie enjoys reading literary fiction, writing for social justice, hiking, and thrift shopping. Her extensive experience, caring nature, and commitment to advocacy make her a valuable asset to Susie’s Place.