HI, I’M CARLY
I began my professional journey with an art degree. We all start somewhere, right?
Not to toot my own horn, but I'm pretty good at painting. I just couldn't figure out how my bachelor's in fine art would pay the bills. I dabbled in marketing until 2018, when I landed (pun intended) a job as a flight attendant. The plan was to travel, but I fell in love with flying itself.
Now, I'm a flight instructor, commercial pilot, and aircraft co-owner/enthusiast. I get to teach people how to fly AND be creative
by using my artsy side to make gorgeous, high-ROI content for brands I love. My most successful campaigns are with travel and lifestyle brands who value the aviation community.
When I was furloughed from my flight attendant job in 2020, I was forced to pivot. I dusted off my secondhand Canon, previously just a fun hobby, and turned it into a home-based product photography business.
I styled and produced photoshoots from inside of my Scottsdale apartment until I worked up the nerve to finally start flight school in 2021. From zero experience, I became a CFI-I in about a year and a half. It's an incredible view on this side of the aviation industry, and I can't wait to see where it takes me!
here's how i can help
We're going beyond the brand - I want to partner with YOU.
A content partnership is more than a brand to me. You're the soul behind the screen. My goal in every partnership is to connect my audience and my brand partners for the mutual benefit of all involved.
I value open communication, transparency, and collaboration. You won't have to guess what I'm thinking or chase me for deliverables. While I pride myself on my technical ability and creativity, one of the best things I give my clients is a positive, easy collab experience.
highlights
Let's get to know each other! Or, you can get to know me. I can't see you right now.
One of the most telling parts of my personality is that I love change. I've traveled to more than 30 countries, moved more times than I can count, lived in big cities and tiny rural towns. I love learning and I love new experiences. This world is too big to not try to taste it all!
What I'm
loving
There is truly nothing I love more than texting my long-distance best friends about the latest housewives, Bachelor, or Love Island drama. The memes are a-flowing and the tea is hot.
What I'm
learning
I'm constantly working to better myself as a pilot, instructor, and business owner. My "watch later" YouTube list and TBR book list on the Libby app are ever-evolving.
What I'm
not about
Once I hit 30, something in me snapped and decided I no longer have time to worry about what other people think. Of course I still care sometimes; I'm human. But I live how I want to live.
what I
believe
Everyone has a unique calling and purpose. It's up to you to go uncover and pursue it.
favorite things
zero & zulu
my heart
on the go
WHAT WORLD
NEEDS PEOPLE who
have alive.
is
the
come
— howard thurman
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