Gerry received her Paralegal Certificate from the Community College of Denver and has been a teacher for the Paralegal Program at Denver Career College. She is an active member of the Rocky Mountain Paralegal Association serving as Director at Large and presently as VP of Membership, a member of the National Federal Paralegal Association and Colorado Bar Association Family Law Section. She volunteers for Metropolitan Volunteer Lawyers Family Law Court Program and Family Tree Domestic Violence Legal Clinic. In 2009, Gerry was the first paralegal to receive the Paralegal Community Service Award from Metropolitan Volunteer Lawyers for her many hours of service and dedication.