Meet Dana Carr
(CEO/Lead Consultant)
Dana Carr is an educator at her core, and has a knack for strategic thinking/planning, and helping individuals and organizations realize their full potential. Dana is the Founder and CEO of The Creative Impact Group. Prior to this, she spent over 9 years as Executive Director of Leaders of Tomorrow Youth Center. Dana has served in various roles in education including administrator, mentor, teacher, curriculum writer and instructional coach. She holds her master’s degree in Secondary Education and a bachelors from NYU, with certifications in arts integration and organizational development. She has presented at the Arts Integration, Maryland Arts Summit, and Culturally Responsive Teaching Conferences. She also proudly serves on the Baltimore Arts Education Initiative Advisory Committee. Dana has 10+ years of experience as a Coach and Professional Development Facilitator. This work has allowed her to occupy diverse spaces and be a part of major growth and developments for her clients. She is extremely passionate about making a difference!
Teacher.Trainer. Leader Coach.
Get To Know Us
The Creative Impact Group is a training organization for educators and youth professionals that focuses on creative power through culturally responsive, trauma informed, a community centered practices. Creativity is how we wrestle, thrive, search, grow, learn and make sense of the world. It’s how we find our purpose, and our joy. Without creativity, the most important skill in the world, according to a recent Linkedin study, schools and programs serving youth will be unable to fulfill their missions and things like innovation and entrepreneurship will become a thing of the past. The Creative Impact Group was formed to address the gap in quality professional development and support, focused on creativity as a tool for increased learning, connection and agency.
I support organizations, schools, and businesses serving youth through a creativity-centered approach grounded in anti-racism, restorative practices, and community building, so that the adults have the tools to show up as their best selves, cultivate spaces for youth to thrive, and contribute more fully to their communities.