Keri is an environmental educator and sustainability professional with more than 25 years of experience fostering environmental stewardship through education, community engagement, and responsible natural resource management. In her role at Common Roots, she develops and delivers hands-on lessons that connect students with local food systems, healthy eating, and sustainable agriculture.

Keri has taught place-based science education with elementary schools across Vermont. In addition, she spent more than a decade with the Rainforest Alliance, advising and assisting leading companies to implement a credible responsible sourcing program that ensured wood, paper, or other forest-based products come from forests managed with strict environmental, social, and economic standards. She has also held research and program management roles at the University of Vermont and worked as an environmental educator in Colorado. Keri holds a Master of Science in Natural Resources Planning from the University of Vermont, is a certified Vermont Master Naturalist (Tier One), and serves as Board Treasurer for the Vermont Education and Environment Network.