Carrie Healy brings over twenty years of experience in the non-profit world to her volunteer efforts with Texas Book Festival. She has held development positions with organizations such as Rice University in Houston, and more recently Explore Austin. Carrie is a graduate of The University of Texas at Austin, with a bachelor’s degree in Art History. She continues to stay involved in her community literacy, environmental, and arts organizations. She and her husband Jason are raising their four children in Austin.