Founder
Dr. Carolyn
Bibbs
Creative Life
Incorporated
Founder
Although a native of Kansas City, Kansas, Carolyn Bibbs has called Memphis
home for over twenty-nine (29) years. At Crichton College in Memphis, she
earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Christian Education and has studied
extensively at Memphis Theological Seminary. In 2001, she was awarded a
Doctorate of Humanities from St. Stephens University in California. The real
love in Carolyn’s life is the community youth development program, Creative
Life Incorporated, of which she is the founder and CEO. Creative Life is
housed in a beautifully renovated 21,000 sq. ft. warehouse on the outskirts
of one of Memphis’ most economically challenged communities. Each week
Creative Life, serves approximately four hundred (400) children and youth by
providing a plethora of after school activities. The results have been
nothing short of phenomenal, including higher standardized test scores,
building of self-esteem, and a noticeable improvement in grades and
behavior. Since 1997 Dr. Bibbs, grant writer, has over eight million dollars
to fund her programs. Eight years ago, Dr. Bibbs decided to take the youth
development one step further by opening and assuming the responsibility of
Chief Administrator of Creative Life Preparatory School, a state-approved
Christian school. It is the first private school in the area and is designed
to promote accelerated learning for children, who would benefit greatly from
the smaller classroom setting and the individualized instruction. For this
and other services to the community, Carolyn has received recognition, both
on the state and national level and serves on many boards for the quality
and betterment of life for the children and families of her community. Dr.
Bibbs, an ordained elder, now pastors, Saving Station Christian Church, a
church planted in 2003 that caters to needs of inner city youth. Her
creative abilities for preaching, singing, songwriting and playwriting have
carved out a niche for her to travel the globe with motivation and
inspiration.
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