Carol is an Amazon bestselling author, speaker, and educator. She holds a Masters in Library and Information Science from Wayne State University and a Masters in Educational Technology from Michigan State University.

Carol is the author of three books about the Great Lakes: Water Walkers, Stepping Stones, and Ripples and Waves. All of these books are award winners. They have won the Eric Hoffer “Eye of daVinci” Award for their art work and the Traverse City Moonbeam bronze medal in the category of multicultural. They are also carried in three of Michigan’s National Parks: Keweenaw, Isle Royale, and Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Carol is a member of the Michigan Reading Association, Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, and Daughters of the American Revolution.