Jeri joined CFT as a donor relations officer in 2018 after years of dedicated community building in Collin County. She works to further connect charitably minded individuals, families, and businesses with their philanthropic passions and encourages giving to CFT’s Collin County Impact Fund.

Jeri holds a bachelor’s in secondary education from the University of Texas at Austin and a master’s in educational administration and supervision from the University of Nebraska-Omaha. She has 12 years of experience as an educator, with eight years as a Plano ISD teacher. Jeri is a graduate of Leadership Plano, Leadership North Texas, and Leadership Texas. In 2019 Local Profile magazine identified Jeri as Collin County Woman of the Year.