Carol retired in 2006 as superintendent of schools in Anamosa, Iowa. She helped bring SAMs to Iowa in the fall of 2006, starting with three schools and expanding to 70 teams across the state. She served as the state coordinator for Iowa SAMs, worked with the School Administrators of Iowa as a Time Change Coach and Implementation Specialist across the nation, and was instrumental in bringing legislation in Iowa that certifies SAMs in the state.
Carol became an NSIP board member in 2011 and served as vice president until she retired and became a board member emeritus in 2018.
Carol has a deep passion for children and their learning. As a former principal, she knows she would have loved to have someone help her with increasing instructional time against the time spent managing the school. Carol stays active with the board because, as a grandparent, her passion for ensuring optimum learning for every child has only intensified and become more important. NSIP and the SAM process helps to ensure optimal learning for every child.