Christie Carter

She/Her

Aging and Disability Program Coordinator

ccarter@mkelgbt.org

414-271-2656 x104

Christie Carter (she/her/hers) is the Aging and Disability Coordinator at the Milwaukee LGBT Community Center.  She began her career in education, where she taught English Language Learning to adults and high and middle school students. Although she has always been an advocate, she had no idea how much her advocating opportunities would expand once receiving her Master of Science in Education with an emphasis in Instructional Design from the University of Wisconsin Stout. This allowed her to pair two topics near and dear to her heart in her work.  Christie is part of both the LGBTQ+ and disability communities and uses her personal experiences in both groups to aid in advocating for individuals she works with daily.  There are definite intersections within these groups; she believes the best way to advocate is to educate.

Christie advocates for the community at a local, state, and national level and has been on many panels discussing topics related to aging and disability. She has also written many articles and resources for local and national publications. In the future, Christie hopes to expand the Aging and Disability Program to meet further the needs of both Older Adults and People with Disabilities. Christie is grateful for the opportunity to work as part of the Milwaukee LGBT Center team and cannot wait to see what the future holds for the Center and the community we serve.