Kerry received her Bachelor of Science from California State University, Chico in 1986. She worked as a Labor Delivery Nurse for nearly 20 years before returning to school in 2001 to pursue her Nurse Midwifery education. She attended The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing in Hyden, Kentucky. She earned her Nurse Midwife Certificate in 2004. She is also a Nurse Practitioner, specializing in Women's Health. She taught Childbirth Education classes for Butte College for 7 years. Kerry is a member of the American College of Midwives and the Northern California Association of Midlevel Practitioners. Kerry is married to David Eldridge, a High School Math teacher who currently teaches for Marysville Unified School District. Together they have four grown children and three grandchildren. Kerry and David live on 20 acres in Forest Ranch where they enjoy music and gardening. Kerry is an avid cyclist and swimmer.