A graduate of Powhatan School in Boyce, National Cathedral School, and UNC-Chapel Hill with a BA in English, Cary has spent most of her life in the Piedmont of Virginia as a professional horsewoman, and, as of 2009, selling real estate. She is a Clarke County native with deep roots, and a firm commitment to land preservation to the extent of putting her own farm in easement. As a real estate agent she covers Clarke and all adjacent counties, and is happy to work diligently for any client no matter how large or small their real estate needs. She is a former Senior Warden (twice) at Christ Church, Millwood, chairs the membership committee at the Millwood Country Club, and is on the board at Historic Long Branch. She is a member of the Piedmont Environmental Association, Greater Piedmont Realtors, Virginia Association of Realtors, National Association of Realtors and Metropolitan Regional Information Systems (MRIS).