Jerry has over 39 years working in social services. Originally from New York, where he provided street outreach and case management to homeless and at risk youth, Jerry moved to California in 1983 and worked in group home and residential settings for 8 years before beginning a 29 year career with San Mateo County Children and Family Services. Jerry provided direct client services as a social worker for 7 years. In 1997 Jerry was promoted to supervisor and supervised Emergency Response Intake Units for the next 9 years. In 2006 Jerry was promoted to Program Manager over the Emergency Response Intake Program. Jerry has just recently retired in January 2019.

Jerry attended St John’s University in New York where he received his Bachelors Degree in Psychology.