Kerri Mallory was raised in Ashland, Oregon and on the Central California Coast.  She graduated from Ernest Righetti High School in Santa Maria, California and later attended Alan Hancock College, also in Santa Maria, California.  She returned to Ashland and later, started her family with Ryan Mallory.

Kerri currently works as a project manager, web site maintenance provider for iOR Consulting & Design, and for Ashland School District.  She is the web site administrator for Talent Elementary School and performs web site maintenance for Jackson County Library Services.  In addition, she has tutored students and senior citizens for many years, providing, friendly, comfortably paced computer tutoring.

Kerri has served as the Talent Elementary School PTA President in Talent, Oregon, an active volunteer at Bellview Elementary in Ashland, Oregon, volunteers regularly at Ashland Middle School, and for various non-profit organizations.