Carey is currently Deputy Director, Learning and Public Programmes at The Fitzwilliam Museum, where she is responsible for the strategic leadership and development of multidisciplinary learning experiences and creative partnerships with a wide range of audiences. She has formerly held strategic, curatorial, freelance and creative producer roles at leading cultural institutions, including Tate Britain and Tate Modern, the Institute of Contemporary Arts, The Courtauld, South London Gallery, and the National Maritime Museum. Carey sits on the boards of Create London, who work with local communities in cities to commission art and architecture, and A New Direction, a not-for-profit organisation generating creative and cultural opportunities for children and young people.