Carolyn Merrifield

Carolyn Merrifield currently serves as the National Director of Programs at Reach Out and Read, a position held since February 2022. Prior to this role, Carolyn worked with Reach Out and Read Carolinas, progressing through various positions from North Carolina Programs Manager to Regional Director of Operations and Quality over a span of more than a decade. Earlier career experience includes roles as National Communications Manager and Communications Associate at Reach Out and Read from 2006 to 2010, and as Editorial Designer at the Christian Science Monitor. Carolyn began professional development at Boston University as a Production Assistant in 1999. Carolyn earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication from Boston University in 2002.