New to the Corbett School District this year, Kerry Dockter comes from Arizona, although she was born in Red Oak, Iowa. Kerry has one brother and one step brother and sister. Kerry's parents moved to Arizona when she was ten years old and then divorced shortly after the move. Kerry was a shy child who played the violin and read a great deal. After graduating from high school, Kerry went to community college with a plan to graduate with a major in journalism. She ended up going to work as a Realtor! After three years, she changed over to becoming an escrow officer. This ended up becoming a twelve year career. When the economy became unstable, she decided she wanted to go back to school and find something more "solid" so that she could have a steady income. Kerry first attended Mesa Community College and then transfered over to Arizona State University and earned her Bachelor's degree in Education. Kerry became dually certified in Special Education and General Education. Kerry graduated Summa Cum Laude while also working 40 hours per week in escrow! The first job Kerry landed after graduation was as a substitute teacher in East Valley Phoenix. She was then awarded a full-time position in a self contained Special Ed classroom. One day Kerry was having lunch with a co-worker and the gal suggested Kerry meet a speech pathologist that the other teacher had not seen in six years! Kerry agreed to go on a TRIPLE date with Travis to a local brewery. The rest is history. After dating for nearly three years, they moved to Fairview, Oregon and married this summer. They have two cats and one day hope to have a large family. Kerry works in Special Education for the Corbett School District and works hard to do her best for the kids that count on her. She says that the Corbett School system is amazing and she is blessed to be a part. She truly believes this is a "dream job" for her. In her limited free time, Kerry loves to sew costumes and clothes, and she also still enjoys reading as much as time allows. Another way she loves to spend her time is simply being in the great outdoors, exploring nature with her husband.
