Carly is a Design Lead at Summit Learning and current doctoral candidate at the University of Kentucky in Education Sciences, with a focus on social studies curriculum and instruction. Prior to her doctoral studies, Carly was a high school social studies teacher. She serves as the managing editor of C3Teachers.org, which hosts resources aligned with the C3 Framework. She is also the executive director of the Kentucky Council for the Social Studies, leading efforts in supporting and advocating on behalf of teachers and social studies learning in Kentucky and beyond.