Carol was born and raised in West Virginia by educated and loving parents who cared for her sacrificially through serious childhood illnesses. Later she was a finalist in both the National Science Fair and the Westinghouse Science Talent Search contest, which earned her a full scholarship for college. She graduated from Colorado College and pursued graduate work toward a Ph.D. in Experimental psychology at the University of Colorado with a specialty in learning theory.
Then she became a Certified Christian Educator through the PCUSA. and worked in that field for many years. She recruited and trained volunteers, taught classes, wrote articles, published a curriculum” LIFE” through the Reformed Church of America, co-authored two books in general psychology, and led workshops on grief, loss, and forgiveness. She did postgraduate work in gerontology at the University of Denver. Carol is the co-author of two books: Introduction to Personality, and Psychological Adjustment: Behavior, and the Inner World published by Rand McNally. And LIfe Curriculum: Living in Faith Every Day, published by The Reform Church of America.