Carr Blankenship

Carr Blankenship has several years of work experience in a diverse range of roles and industries. They started their career in 2006 as an Information Technology Intern at First Community Bank. They then worked at CGI as a Business Analyst Team Lead from 2008 to 2016. Following that, they joined General Dynamics Information Technology as a Scrum Master from 2016 to 2020. In 2020, Carr moved to Cherokee Federal as a Senior Business Analyst until 2021. They then worked at EmployBridge as a Scrum Master / Agile Coach from 2021 to 2022. In 2022, Carr joined Persefoni as a Senior Project Manager, and in 2023, they began working at First Due as a Product Manager. Additionally, Carr has been a firefighter at Abingdon Fire Department since 2018.

Carr Blankenship's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Radford University, which was obtained from 2006 to 2007. Prior to that, Carr attended Appalachian State University from 2003 to 2005, where the specific degree obtained is not provided. The field of study at Appalachian State University was Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services.

In addition to academic qualifications, Carr has obtained various certifications. These include Professional Agile Leadership I from Scrum.org in June 2022, Professional Scrum Master I from Scrum.org in January 2020, and Associate in General Insurance (AINS) from The Institutes in May 2013. Carr has also obtained certifications related to firefighting and emergency response, such as Basic Pump Operations, EVOC - Level I II and III, Fire Instructor I, Firefighter I and II, Hazardous Materials Awareness and Operations, Introduction to Incident Command Systems (IS-100), Basic Incident Command System for Initial Response (IS-200), Introduction to the National Incident Management System (IS-700), Introduction to the National Response Framework (IS-800), Introduction to Technical Rescue - Mod 2, NWCG S-190 - Introduction to Wildland Fire Behavior, and S0770 Fire Investigation - First Responder. The specific months and years of obtaining these certifications are not provided.