Kerl graduated summa cum laude from the University of Maryland in 2011 with bachelor degrees in both Theater and English. In 2015, she became Costume Shop Supervisor and Costume Professor at Wellesley College. Kerl is currently affiliated faculty at Brandeis University and Bridgewater State University. Previously, she served as a staff costume technician at the American Repertory Theater.
Kerl has lived in New Jersey and the DC area and currently resides in Boston. Her work has been seen on stages in New York, Pennsylvania, and across New England.