Carrin first joined St. Andrew's staff as Women's Ministry Director in 2001. She's worn many hats since coming on board, including being part of the start-up team for the St. Andrew's Family Shelter in Hugo. That led to her assuming the role of Shelter Operations Director. She retired in 2024, then quickly failed at retiring and decided to come back to St. Andrew's again. Carrin's excited to begin this new community engagement ministry for senior adults.

Carrin grew up on the East side of St. Paul, went on to attend Concordia University in Nebraska, and earned an M.A. in theology from Wartburg Seminary. She and her husband Craig have three adult daughters, a son, and two grandkids. When not working, she writes the Vivianna Luxe Cozy Mystery series about two friends who stumble into trouble in a church set near Stillwater, Minnesota (because she will never run out of material!). She and her daughters lead a women’s adventure program called Minnesota Women in the Wild, where they hike, bike, kayak, dogsled, sail, and dragon boat, encouraging women of all ages to get outside and try new things.