Carol A. Mossa – Planning Commission
Carol is an award winning photographer, writer and publisher as well as a local small business owner. Her education, with both an MFA and MBA combines art and business. More recently she has added wellness to her studies and practice. Carol has lived in Charlestown for 13 years and loves our unique, small town character where “Charlestown knows who it is and doesn’t strive to be Westerly or South Kingstown or Narragansett.” Carol is also committed to land conservation and protection of wildlife and their habitats.
Carol has been a member of the Planning Commission for the last two years where her experience in art and design have been invaluable to the committee working on Commercial and Village Design Standards. This comprehensive set of standards will guide the design and development of commercial properties in an historically sensitive rural context.
Carol’s combined life experience of exploring, creating, editing, teaching, and managing businesses makes her well qualified to serve on the Charlestown Planning Commission where she understands the needs of business and the ability to balance that against the cultural, aesthetic and environmental impacts on our community.
Education
- L.M.T. Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, Worcester, MA. (Nationally board certified to work on humans and animals.)
- Certified Meditation Facilitator, Concordia Center For Spiritual Living, Warwick, RI.
- M.F.A. Creative Writing, Goddard College, Plainfield, VT.
- M.B.A. Business Management, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY
- B.S. Secondary Education (English), Central Connecticut State College, New Britain, CT.
Professional Experience
- Director, The Well Healing Arts Center, Charlestown, RI. (current)
- Photographer, Writer and Publisher, Charlestown, RI. (current)
- Instructor, Bancroft School of Massage Therapy, Worcester, MA. (current)
- Editor, PTN Publishing Company, Melville, NY.
- Advisory Editor, Onion River Review, York, PA.
- Instructor, All That Matters, Wakefield, RI
- Owner, Davitt & Company, Wakefield, RI. (Specialized in development of marketing plans for small businesses and associations.)
- Visiting Teacher, South County Center for the Arts, South Kingstown, RI.
- Travel and Entertainment Manager, National Advertising, Providence Journal, Providence, RI.
- Regional Advertising Sales Manager, The Hartford Courant, Hartford, CT.
Publications
- Blog – The Footlose Muse
- Collections of Carol’s poems and short stories have appeared in print in publications such as The Carolina Quarterly
- Non-Fiction
- Linger Longer: Lessons from a Contemplative Life, Brown Books Publishing Group, Dallas, TX
- Remodeling Your Home: An Insider’s Guide, Home Builder Press, Washington, D.C.
- Marketing Your Remodeling Services: Putting the Pieces Together, Home Builder Press, Washington, D.C.
Public Service
- Member, Charlestown Planning Commission – 2022 to present
- Member, Charlestown Commercial Village and Design Standards Advisory Committee – 2023 to present
- Carol has offered regular guided group meditations both in person at senior centers and schools as well as online.
Personal
- Carol has three adult children who live and work in Rhode Island. In her spare time, Carol loves to explore the beautiful villages, beaches, ponds and forests of South County.
