Carrie Thomas is the Senior Manager of the Product and Partnership Engagement department, part of the Education, Research, and Impact Business Division, at Committee for Children. Carrie has over 20 years of experience in the field of education and SEL and has worked in various roles including facilitating partnerships for a state government needs assessment addressing youth violence and youth substance abuse prevention. While analyzing data to help school and community partners, she repeatedly saw firsthand the direct impact SEL work has had in schools and communities and has become an ambassador for integrating SEL into communities, schools, and families. Carrie has worked for Committee for Children since 2007 in a variety of relationship and partnership building roles. Carrie has a dual bachelor’s degree in mass communications and public relations from Seattle University and a MBA from the University of Phoenix.