Carly has a Bachelor's degree in Family Studies/Child Development from Oklahoma Christian University in OKC, and a Master's degree in Family & Child Studies from the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond.

In her early career, Carly was Project Assistant for the Oklahoma Partnership for School Readiness (Smart Start OK) and an Early Learning Teacher at The Children's Place at Integris Baptist Medical Center. For several years, Carly was the Owner/Operator of Carly's TotSpot in OKC. She also has substantial experience working remotely as an employment research specialist and verifier for an out-of-state company. She previously interned with Oklahoma County Sooner Start and served on Tulsa Mothers of Multiples and Oklahoma Mothers of Multiples Boards. She volunteered as a writer for Multiples of America's national magazine, The Notebook. Her family enjoys staying active in their local church.

Carly lives in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, with her husband, Jared, and three children, Gavin, Ryder and Brynn. In addition to her part-time position with OK-AIMH, Carly is a Group Exercise Instructor at Crunch Fitness.