Kari graduated in 2019 from the University of Dayton School of Law and is an alumna of Ball State University where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice in 2012. Before entering the practice of law, Kari was an adult probation officer and worked in the court system of various Ohio counties. Kari is a Coldwater native. She is a current member of the Mercer County Bar Association and the Ohio State Bar Association.