Kerstein specializes in geospatial, economic, and financial analysis to guide data-informed investments that promote economic growth, sustainable cities, and resilient infrastructure systems. Her work bridges technical analysis and public policy, with a focus on urban areas most vulnerable to climate and economic pressures. She brings expertise in cost-benefit analysis, GIS, remote sensing, and econometric modeling, with proficiency in tools such as Stata, R, Excel, and ArcGIS Pro.

With experience spanning international development, infrastructure finance, and urban resilience, Kerstein has worked with U.S. government agencies and supported development institutions and municipal partners on investments in energy, transportation, and climate adaptation. She has conducted economic and spatial analyses to inform infrastructure planning, developed tools to evaluate investment tradeoffs, and helped design new programs to strengthen the equity and sustainability of urban systems. She is committed to developing context-specific, actionable solutions rooted in data and grounded in local realities—advancing infrastructure systems that are not only technically sound and climate resilient, but also socially inclusive.

Kerstein holds an M.A. in International Relations and Economics from the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and a B.A. in International Relations and Economics from Tufts University.