Dr. Carmen E. Bynoe Bovell spent her entire career in the field of early childhood education, serving children ages birth to 9 years old and their families. She has taught at the preschool, elementary and university levels and led and managed early childhood programs at the local and federal government levels. Dr. Bovell has also served as a visiting Fulbright Scholar and Fulbright Specialist at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus, Jamaica, and as a Fulbright Specialist at the University of Guyana. She earned a Doctorate degree from the University of Maryland, College Park in early childhood special education, with a concentration in social and emotional disorders of preschool-aged children. Since her retirement from federal service Dr. Bovell has continued working in her field as an independent consultant, mentor, and coach. In 2019 she co-authored the book, "Walking in History: Sankofa" and authored the book, "The Four Rs of Parenting." Dr. Bovell resides in North Carolina in the United States and is a proud mother, grandmother and great grandmother.