Kerri joined the Access for Learning Network in June 2022 as a Regional Access Coach. She has taught preschool since 2003 with experience in a variety of settings including special education 619 classrooms, inclusion programs, and in the private sector; she has also served as a teacher leader. Kerri holds an M.Ed. in early childhood special education from East Tennessee State University and a BS in agricultural business from the University of Tennessee at Martin. She is currently pursuing an EdD in educational leadership at East Tennessee State University.