MCS Leadership

Dr. Carter is the former Director of Training and the  primary management  consultant for the Maryland Mentoring  Partnership (MMP) an organization that provides technical assistance to corporate and non-profit organizations. Her work with MMP has assisted the organization to emerge as a leader in the mentoring movement that is working to make mentoring an integral part of Maryland's social climate. In her role at MMP, she was responsible for overseeing training and technical assistance to mentoring   programs across the state. Thus, she is recognized as an expert in the field of mentoring and youth development and is frequently called upon to offer assistance to programs across the country. 

Prior to joining the staff at MMP, Dr. Carter was employed in Federal Government for 33 years and retired as the Acting Director for the Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights at the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Over her tenure in the government, she was recognized for her expertise in the area of human resource development and training. In 2003, the Baltimore Federal Executive Board awarded Clara Carter with the Excellence in Federal Career Award for her commitment to community service and for her dedication and efforts in launching the Student Career Academy Youth Initiative, an educational and workplace mentoring model that was designed and implemented in keeping with the “No Child Left Behind Act”.  The major goal of this initiative was to stimulate student participants to continue and graduate from high school and acquire the knowledge and skills needed for success in either the workplace or postsecondary education.