She received her undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of Nevada, Reno and her law degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland. Her legal career began in 2010 when she obtained a 2-year clerkship with the Honorable T. Arthur Ritchie. Thereafter, she entered private practice with Jimmerson Hansen and is now with Hanratty Law Group where she has been since April 2014. Carrie is also a member of the Inns of Court.