Keri Darling

Program Coordinator

UConn Communication Access & Interpreting Services (UCIS)

Keri was born and raised in Vermont. She graduated from The Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) with a Bachelors in Photo Journalism. She began her career working as a Program Manager at The Deaf Independence Program for Vermont Center for Independent Living. During her employment she realized there was a huge gap in services related to Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals experiencing (or who had previously experienced) some kind of abuse. This led Keri to start her own program called Deaf Vermonters Advocacy Services (DVAS), where she worked as the Director and Trainer for over 20 years. Keri is well known nationally for her work as a Domestic and Sexual Violence Consultant, helping others to set up their own programs. Keri also is one of only two (2) nationally certified Self Defense Instructors and she loves to provide self defense trainings for Deaf/Hard of Hearing women and female Interpreters. She has also traveled locally and nationally to provide trainings for service providers who come in contact with Deaf and Hard of Hearing individuals. She later met and fell in love with her wife (Amy), then Keri decided to move from Vermont to Massachusetts, where she started working at The Learning Center for the Deaf (TLC) as a Recruitment Manager. After 4 years at TLC Keri became the Program Manager of UConn’s Communication Access & Interpreting Services (UCIS) department here at UConn and has been here since January of 2024. Keri loves to hike, kayak, spend time with family & friends, and loves living in Holland (yes, this is an actual town in Massachusetts!) with her wife (Amy) and their 14-year-old dog (Bella) and Bunny (Coco).