Carly began her work as an organizer and sexual health educator over fifteen years ago. Since then, she has taken an advocacy perspective into her various roles.

Carly has a unique blend of direct services, policy, and facilitation experience.  She has worked with youth and young adults since 2012 as a teacher and social worker. She has led an advocacy, case management, and therapeutic program for young people in San Francisco, provided direct services to youth who have been pushed out of systems across California, and worked in the field of youth leadership development. Carly has additionally worked in policy contexts, with a focus on youth homelessness and other systems that impact youth.  

Carly received a Master’s in Social Work from the University of California, Berkeley, and holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Brown University.

Carly currently teaches two classes as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Education at the University of San Francisco: Community Mental Health and Law and Ethics.

Carly believes that meaningful change happens when individuals and communities have the resources to grow on their own terms. She holds that change is possible. She has seen individuals move towards healing, been a part of systems change, and witnessed the power of community. Carly sees her role as one of support and allyship and strives to take the lead from those most directly impacted.