Jerry holds a Master of Science degree (MSc) in Biodiversity Conservation from Njala University in Sierra Leone, a Bachelor of Science degree (BSc) in General Biology from the University of Liberia, and a certificate in Ecotourism in Protected Area Management from Colorado State University. As the Science and Conservation Coordinator for Society for the Conservation of Nature of Liberia (SCNL0, he supervises all field research and biomonitoring activities, conducts research, analyses data, makes reports, and builds the capacity of the research technicians on his team. He also coordinates, plans and implements their waterbird census, African Bird Club and the International Bird Club in Liberia and is a member of IUCN SSC for hippos in Africa. Before working for SCNL, he served as capacity support advisor for the US Forest Service, International Program, and Research Technician for Birdlife International Transboundary Project.