In high school, Carrier was a member of the Figure Skating Club of Troy. After moving to North Hollywood, Carrier joined the Los Angeles Figure Skating Club at the Polar Palace. However, she had difficulty finding a permanent ice dancing partner. In club and regional competitions, she competed in pairs and ice dancing, with partners including Campbell, Howie Harrold and Dr. Robert Wilkins. After U.S. World Team members Campbell and Yvonne Littlefield dissolved their ice dancing partnership, Campbell and Carrier began skating together in September 1960, winning the 1961 Southwest Pacific Regional and 1961 Pacific Coast Sectional ice dancing titles -– Carrier's first competition victories.
