Carolyn serves as the Principle Consultant for Women's Health and Principle Consultant for Advanced Practice Nursing for the Indian Health Service (IHS). Violence against Native women is a central focus of her work. During her career, Carolyn has worked with the World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control, the IHS, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Department of Justice (DOJ), and various Alaska Native Health corporations and tribes on improving health outcomes for women, children, and families. Carolyn is the lead for the Women's Health Demonstration Program and has served as a consultant to the DOJ, Office on Violence against Women, in its revision of the National Protocol for Sexual Assault Medical Forensic Examinations and in the development of its protocol addressing sexual assault of Native people.