Jennifer Davis Carey
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Jennifer Davis Carey is an American government official who served as Massachusetts Secretary of Elder Affairs from 2003 to 2007.
and Radcliffe College
s in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She went on to earn a doctoral degree in administration and planning in social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
.
, where she served as an Assistant Dean. From 1982 to 1992 she was the Senior Admissions and Financial Aid Officer at Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges. From 1992 to 1998 she worked as the Director of College Counseling at the Bancroft School
.
as a Special Assistant to the Governor. In this role she oversaw constituent services and external relations. From 1999 to 2003 she was director of the Office of Consumer Affairs Business Regulation, where she acted as a consumer advocate and coordinated nine state regulatory agencies.
announced that Carey would be his Secretary of Elder Affairs. Carey stepped down as Elder Affairs Secretary on May 30, 2007 to become director of training and education at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
's Commonwealth Medicine division.
Early life
Carey graduated from HarvardHarvard College
Harvard College, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of two schools within Harvard University granting undergraduate degrees...
and Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College
Radcliffe College was a women's liberal arts college in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and was the coordinate college for Harvard University. It was also one of the Seven Sisters colleges. Radcliffe College conferred joint Harvard-Radcliffe diplomas beginning in 1963 and a formal merger agreement with...
s in 1978 with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She went on to earn a doctoral degree in administration and planning in social policy from the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Harvard Graduate School of Education
The Harvard Graduate School of Education is one of the graduate schools of Harvard University, and is one of the top schools of education in the United States. It was founded in 1920, the same year it invented the Ed.D...
.
Education career
Carey began her career at Ohio UniversityOhio University
Ohio University is a public university located in the Midwestern United States in Athens, Ohio, situated on an campus...
, where she served as an Assistant Dean. From 1982 to 1992 she was the Senior Admissions and Financial Aid Officer at Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges. From 1992 to 1998 she worked as the Director of College Counseling at the Bancroft School
Bancroft School
Located on a campus in Worcester, Massachusetts, Bancroft School is an independent, coeducational, K-12, college-preparatory day school serving the communities of Central Massachusetts and MetroWest Boston....
.
Government career
In 1998, Carey joined the administration of Governor Paul CellucciPaul Cellucci
Argeo Paul Cellucci is an American politician and diplomat who served as the 69th Governor of Massachusetts and US Ambassador to Canada.-Early life and career:...
as a Special Assistant to the Governor. In this role she oversaw constituent services and external relations. From 1999 to 2003 she was director of the Office of Consumer Affairs Business Regulation, where she acted as a consumer advocate and coordinated nine state regulatory agencies.
Secretary of Elder Affairs
On December 19, 2002, Governor-elect Mitt RomneyMitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
announced that Carey would be his Secretary of Elder Affairs. Carey stepped down as Elder Affairs Secretary on May 30, 2007 to become director of training and education at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of Massachusetts Medical School
The University of Massachusetts Medical School is one of five campuses of the University of Massachusetts system and is home to three schools: the School of Medicine, the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, the Graduate School of Nursing; a biomedical research enterprise; and a range of...
's Commonwealth Medicine division.