Dr. Carter has committed his career to improving social and economic justice for Black and Brown communities and has more than 20 years of experience working with children and families with few resources and limited access to power and privilege. He approaches this work with equal parts curiosity, humility, passion and humor, aiming to positively impact the systems and organizations that work on behalf of vulnerable populations. Over the past two decades, Dr. Carter has held a variety of key leadership roles, including as Deputy Director and Chief Strategy Officer at the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University and a Founding member of the leadership team for Project Evident, a national organization focused on helping educational systems, not-for-profit organizations and philanthropic foundations harness the power of evidence to achieve greater impact. In every role, Dr. Carter’s resolve to catalyze meaningful change has never wavered. As CEO and Head of School for Beacon Academy, Dr. Carter aims to create a transformative, joy filled, active, and intentional educational institution that values students’ long-term growth and supports them every step of the way.
Dr. Carter is currently a Trustee for Concord Academy, the Community Foundation for MetroWest, and the Association of Independent Schools in New England (AISNE). He has been an Adjunct Faculty member at Boston College Graduate School of Social Work and guest lecturer at Harvard Graduate School of Education and Simmons College Graduate Schools of Management and Social Work. He earned his master’s degree in social work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Ph.D. in Social Work from Boston College. He lives in the MetroWest area with his wife Robyn and their two children.
