About Carol J. Carter

Carol Carter is a national college and career success author and speaker. As the founder and president of LifeBound, a national coaching and resource company, Carol provides training and certification to be a LifeBound coach as well professional development for faculty at the college and high school level.

Before starting LifeBound, Carol was an executive in corporate America for 15 years with Pearson Education. Her business experience, combined with her passion for education, make her a unique advisor for faculty and students. Over the past ten years, she has presented numerous seminars and workshops to both faculty and students. In addition, Carol has provided corporate coaching to many organizations, including AOL Time Warner, StorageTek and the US Navy.

Carol Carter is also a prolific author. She has co-authored over 20 books on college, career and life success. Her “Keys to Success” series is the leading college freshman seminar series, and LifeBound’s student success programs are used in high schools throughout the country.

In addition to interviews on TV, in print and on the radio, Ms. Carter is a featured keynote on teen and young adult success. Following are many of the titles she has authored or co-authored on college, parenting and career success:

  • People Smarts for Teenagers, LifeBound
  • Study Skills for High School Students, LifeBound
  • Majoring in the Rest of Your Life: Career Secrets for College Students,
    LifeBound
  • Making the Most of High School: Success Secrets for Freshmen, LifeBound
  • Stop Parenting and Start Coaching: How to motivate, inspire and connect with
    your teenager (for parents of teens); LifeBound
  • Keys to Preparing for College, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to College Studying, Prentice Hall
  • The Career Tool Kit, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Career Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Study Skills, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Effective Learning, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Liberal Arts Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Business Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Science Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Engineering Success, Prentice Hall
  • Keys to Nursing Success, Prentice Hall

Carol Carter has taught welfare-to-work classes and is a partner with the Denver Housing Authority. She has helped to transition Native American inmates through life skills classes and team taught in the “La Familia Scholars Program” at the Community College of Denver. In 2003, Carol founded the Colorado chapter for LifeSkills for the Future. She is the host of “Keys to Lifelong Learning,” a twenty-six episode telecourse that helps students prepare for college, career and life success. In addition to working with students of all ages, Carol thrives on foreign travel and culture; she has visited over forty foreign countries.