The year 11 Taieri College pupil is a newcomer to the sport of cycling but the 15-year-old has already made her mark on the national scene.
About a year ago, Charlotte was a focused equestrian and developing into a talented eventer.
But when her top horse injured a leg and needed to be spelled, Charlotte was on the hunt for something else to do with her spare time.
"I've got so much energy and I didn't really know what to do. My brother was into cycling and I'd watched him in a couple of races so I thought I'd have a go.''
Within months, she had claimed a South Island schools title and was hooked.
Less than a year later, Charlotte is a New Zealand record holder and has a swag of gold medals.
At the New Zealand Track Nationals in Invercargill, she won gold in the under-17 5km scratch race, the match sprints, the 8km points race and the 2000m individual pursuit, at which she set a New Zealand record.
She showed her versatility by picking up bronze in the 500m time trial.
Last weekend, Charlotte represented Otago in the two-day Kiwi Velo Tour in Te Awamutu, but gear failure saw her finish midfield among the 43 competitors.
Charlotte hopes to have a future in the sport.
She recently met her hero, New Zealand cycling golden girl Sarah Ulmer, when Ulmer was on a promotional visit to Dunedin, and has stayed in contact via email.
"It was cool to meet her. She's been giving me advice and encouragement. She's a really nice person,'' Charlotte said.
Under the guidance of coach Fenton Lambert, Charlotte trains six times a week, clocking up to 500km a week during peak training periods around the Taieri Plain. She often finishes by cycling up Three Mile Hill Rd to her home in Brockville.
"It's really fun. There is a lot of satisfaction when you know you've done a hard ride.''
Charlotte's competitive nature has seen her set some lofty goals for herself.
She is planning to try out for the New Zealand road cycling team and is aiming to go to the junior world track championships in the next couple of years.
In the short term, Charlotte would like to make the New Zealand team to compete at the Oceania championships in Australia later this year.
As for the horse riding. Charlotte has hung up her saddle for the time being.
"I still go out for the odd ride now and then, but it's just for fun. I'm too busy on my bike.''
