Between 1983 and 1997, Carry held positions at Olds College, including registrar, dean, and vice president of student and support services.
[1] From 1997 to 2016, Carry served as president and chief executive officer of Bow Valley College from 1997 through the end of 2016, where she led the school through a transition from provincial administration to a public governance model.
[2][3] Carry was also the owner of a marketing and communications business and consulted for private and public sector organizations.
[1] She is currently a director of the International Women's Forum, YW Calgary, the Alberta Order of Excellence Council, and ABC Benefits Corporation Foundation.
In 2015, Carry was given the honorary title and a Blackfoot name, Niipaitapi [nee-bah-tah-pee] Askinimatstohki [es-ksee-nee-maht-stooh-kee], which translates to Lifelong Educator.