Deeply self-aware. Constantly curious. Equally analytical and empathic. Master of details and organization. Lover of patterns and stories. Peering through realist-tinted glasses but stubbornly committed to the belief that another world is possible – a healthy, just, sustainable world for all of us.
Kerry is a seasoned communication and campaign strategist, dedicated researcher and analyst, keen explorer of human behavior, adept project and people manager, trusted advisor and mentor, and passionate advocate for environmental and social health and justice. She has nearly 15 years of experience working in and consulting with a wide range of mission-driven nonprofits, philanthropies and schools.
Kerry challenges herself and others to constantly interrogate intersections and assumptions within progressive spaces – and approaches all she does with a commitment to a truly inclusive, just world where we all feel we belong, and the belief that none of us can be free unless we are all free. She is committed to listening, learning and doing the work.
She is a fervent believer in the power of empathy, sensitively and insightfully crafted messages, and passing the mic. She's a systems thinker, connector of dots, and teller of stories that help build community and allow us to envision a better world.
Hailing from the culturally rich and environmentally vibrant town of Las Cruces, New Mexico, Kerry has grown up with a deep appreciation and respect for diversity: of people, nature, knowledge, culture, language, music, faith and talents. This reverence and her belief in a human responsibility to other people, non-human life, and the global community as a whole – present and future generations – drives Kerry in all that she does.
Fueled by her passion for advancing a healthier, more just and peaceful planet, Kerry is building a career integrating applied research and analysis, strategic communication and outreach, and diverse collaboration to address the social, environmental, racial and economic justice issues that challenge local and global communities.
“...which causes me to wonder, my own purpose on so many days as humble as the spider's, what is beautiful that I make? What is elegant? What feeds the world?” – Louise Erdrich, The Painted Drum