Carol Garhart Mooney began her teaching career in the inner city of Richmond, Virginia. She volunteered in 1965 at the first trial run of Head Start Programs in Washington, DC. Carol worked for nearly 15 years for Head Start programs in New Hampshire, and supervised both student and practicing educators for more than 25 years.
Carol received the Distinguished Faculty Award for Teaching at Granite State College, was twice named Early Educator of the Year, and won New Hampshire Press Woman's Awards. She is the bestselling author of
Theories of Childhood, Theories of Attachment and
Theories of Practice, and
Swinging Pendulums: Cautionary Tales for Early Educators.