Carolyn comes from a large family of nine children and grew up in Preston, Idaho. She earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in English and also a Master of Education Degree in Instructional Media from Utah State University in Logan, Utah.

For 38 years Carolyn worked in the public schools of Idaho as an English teacher, drama teacher, and as a librarian. To her credit she has directed 45 plays and musicals in the schools and communities where she has taught and lived.

She has a great husband, three handsome sons, and ten darling grandchildren. She and her husband retired June 1, 2006, and are having a great time doing whatever they please.

Carolyn entered Seven Sisters in the 2004 LDS Film Festival. It was chosen as one of the 12 finalists.

She is now writing Seven Sisters into a novel, which is in the editing stage as of January 2008.