Carrie Du Bois began her sales career shortly after graduating from college. She worked for numerous start-up companies and handled major accounts for NCR Corp. In 1994, Carrie obtained her real estate license and worked for the San Carlos office of Coldwell Banker for 26 years. In 2020, she moved to Golden Gate Sotheby’s International because she was impressed with the company philosophy of exceptional agent and client care.

Carrie is a 30-year resident of San Carlos and raised three boys with her husband, Grant. She has always been heavily involved in community volunteer work. Her volunteer activities began with the Junior League of Palo Alto Mid-Peninsula, where she started an award-winning project and served on the board of directors three times. When Carrie’s oldest son started kindergarten in the San Carlos School District, she joined the San Carlos Educational Foundation and served as its president for two years. Carrie helped take the foundation from $60,000 to $280,000 in funds and set the stage for the organization to become one of the most successful fund-raising models in the county.

In 2005, Carrie was elected to the San Carlos School District Board of Trustees. In 2011, she ran for and won a seat on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees to advocate for high-risk youth, blend communities and continue her work to improve outcomes for ALL students. Carrie was re-elected three times to the high school district board and retired in December 2024.

Her passion for community service comes from 14 years of advocacy for foster youth, her two decades of involvement with the Rosalie Rendu Center in East Palo Alto, and many other community projects for children and youth. More recently, Carrie has helped to stimulate community conversations about mental health and trauma that affect student learning.

Carrie previously served as a delegate to the California School Boards Association (CSBA) and is a past president of the San Mateo County School Boards Association. She believes her work for county and state associations enabled her own continuous learning about the complex issues related to public education. Carrie is proud of her work in chairing major educational conferences on topics such as mental health, social emotional learning and vulnerable children. She was also honored to chair the CSBA Annual Education Conference in 2017, which brought 6,000 educational leaders together statewide. Carrie was also honored to serve on the California Department of Education’s Student Attendance Review Board, where she worked on issues of chronic absenteeism pertaining to at-risk youth.

Carrie was the San Carlos Citizen of the year in 2005 for her community work and fund-raising for public schools. She was also the 2021 recipient of the San Mateo County Association of Realtor’s Community Service Award.

Carrie’s community connections and expertise in public schools give her a unique advantage in real estate because she understands how public schools work throughout the county. She also has deep connections in the non-profit community and can easily connect people to volunteer opportunities or family support options.

Her gift is working with people to help them navigate real estate and the broad community. Carrie believes her work professionally and in the community is deeply satisfying. Carrie has her SRES and GRI real estate designations. She is also involved in a statewide real estate networking group.

Specialties

• Served as a trustee on the Sequoia Union High School District Board of Trustees from 2011 to 2024; served as board president in 2017
• Served as a trustee on the San Carlos School District Board of Trustees from 2005 to 2011; served as board president in 2009
• Served as a board member of the San Mateo County School Boards Association from 2006 to 2024
• Served as a delegate on the California School Boards Association from 2006 to 2024
• Founded an advocacy for foster youth group called the Abigail Project in 2007
• Served as a member, co-president and president of the San Carlos Educational Foundation Board of Directors from 2002 to 2005
• Served as a commissioner on the San Mateo County Commission on the Status of Women in 2001-2002

Credentials

• Renewed her residential real estate license in March 2022, which is valid until March 2026 with the California Bureau of Real Estate (BRE No. 01179769)
• Completed the Graduate Realtor Institute (GRI) course to increase her real estate knowledge and skills

Specialty Markets

• Luxury properties
• New homes
• Concierge services
• Vacation or second homes
• Relocation assistance
• Buyer representative
• Residential lots or land
• E-Pro specialist
• First-time buyers

Expertise and Qualifications

• I'm passionate about residential real estate because I love helping people and know how to meet their needs. My previous work experience in high-technology sales and marketing serve me well as a listing agent.
• I'm a top-producing agent and have earned many annual awards for my sales performance.
• I'm a member of a realtor networking group that I founded and still lead. I'm also a member of the National Association of Realtors, the California Association of Realtors, the San Mateo County Association of Realtors and the Women in Business Networking Group.

Professional and Personal Awards

• 2001-02, 2004-05 and 2014-18: International President’s Elite, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
• 1998, 2003, 2011-13 and 2019: International President’s Circle, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
• 1996-1997, 1999-2000 and 2006-10: International Diamond Society, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
• 1994-1995: International Sterling Society, Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate
• June 2006: Community Spirit Award, San Carlos Educational Foundation
• June 2005: Citizen of the Year, San Carlos Chamber of Commerce
• 2003 and 2006: San Carlos School District PTA Honorary Service Award
• September 2002: Women Making a Mark,” San Jose Magazine
• May 2001: Junior League of Palo Alto Mid-Peninsula President’'s Cup Award for Outstanding Volunteering