Serves as the first development officer for the division of diversity & inclusion, for university wide initiatives, under the division of university advancement. Active 2019 memberships and involvements include: Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.; OHIO’s Council of Employees and Staff of African Decent; OHIO's Diversity Advisory Council,; Ohio University Women’s Club board member; Sports Legends of Cleveland History Project, Executive Advisory Board; and West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Science's Department of Sociology and Anthropology, visiting committee/advisory. Caryn is a graduate of West Virginia University with a master’s in public administration, and bachelor of arts degree in sociology.