Kerry, 24 years old, CA

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Kerry is a driven and compassionate young woman. After aging out of foster care, she worked hard to secure both employment and a spot in college—balancing classes and a job with the local school district as she works toward her goal of becoming an early education teacher. Kerry is the first in her family to pursue a college degree. She brings a deep sense of purpose to everything she does, motivated by her lived experience and desire to create safe, supportive spaces for the next generation of students. Kerry describes herself as hardworking, eager to learn, and committed to building a successful future.

Kerry is a driven and compassionate young woman who joined AcademySTAY in June 2025. After aging out of foster care, she worked hard to secure both employment and a spot in college—balancing classes and a job with the local school district as she works toward her goal of becoming an early education teacher. Kerry is the first in her family to pursue a college degree. She brings a deep sense of purpose to everything she does, motivated by her lived experience and desire to create safe, supportive spaces for the next generation of students. At AcademySTAY, she’s focused on strengthening her financial literacy and budgeting skills while continuing to build stability and independence. Kerry describes herself as hardworking, eager to learn, and committed to building a successful future—and we couldn’t agree more. Kerry is settling into her new home at AcademySTAY while working and attending college full-time. She’s studying early childhood education and balancing a lot—school, work, budgeting, and building the routines of independent living after foster care. She’s wishing for an electric spin scrubber to help make cleaning her bathroom and apartment easier and more manageable. With her long days and busy schedule, this simple tool would take some physical stress off her plate and help her feel proud and in control of her living space. Keeping a clean, calm home is part of how Kerry takes care of her mental health—and this wish would be a small but meaningful support in her new chapter.