Teresa began working for the School of Dance in 1985. She has served as Chair of the State Employees Council of Ohio, a statewide organization of two- and four- year, state-assisted institutions of higher education and has also been a member of the Classified Staff Advisory Council of Ohio University.  A former member of the Athens County Board of Mental Retardation and Development Disabilities for eight years, she has served as President of that organization and currently volunteers for numerous civic groups. She has been nominated several times for the Ohio University Outstanding Employee Award. Teresa would be happy to help any prospective students and their families make arrangements to visit the School of Dance to audition or answer any questions they may have regarding its program.