Carrie Gibson received her BA in Anthropology in Missouri. Before joining the Academy in May 2001, she performed various research duties for other non-profit agencies in San Diego. She has experience in supervising, data collection, survey design, data entry and analysis, and reporting.

At the Academy, Carrie is the Research Specialist and conducts research activities for: Parents and Children Together (PACT), Leaders in Action (LIA), Southern Area Consortium of Human Services (SACHS) and the Network for Excellence (NEHS).