Kari received her bachelor’s degree from Samford University (Birmingham, AL) in 2004 with a major in Human Development and a minor in Psychology. In 2006, she graduated from Peabody College at Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN) with a Master’s degree in Early Childhood Special Education. She completed the behavior anaysis certification requirements during her time at Vanderbilt and has been a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) since 2006.

Kari has worked with children with autism since 2001 and started Hope Autism and Behavioral Health Services in 2006. Kari now lives in Centennial, CO with her husband and three kids, but continues to do administrative work from there.