Kerr worked for the ABC network in London, Washington, D.C., and nationwide, producing and reporting national and regional news. She was a television anchor, reporter, and producer for ABC and NBC affiliates in Lubbock, Houston, and Austin, covering local news and political policy. She was also the press secretary for a U.S. House representative.

A native Texan, Kerr has a B.A. in Journalism and minor in Political Science from Texas Tech University, and she’s the proud parent of three grown daughters.