Terri has spent all of her life in suburbs near Pittsburgh. After earning her BA in Psychology and Criminal Justice, she worked for several years in the court system as a probation officer. After returning to IUP to complete her M.Ed., she began working in the public school system. Her experiences have taken her from a Pittsburgh Public School to three very different local public high schools. All of these experiences have enabled her to work with a diverse array of students, each pursuing a unique post high school path.

Terri enjoys all aspects of her job at a high school, and sponsors several clubs and activities. Also an avid sports fan, Terri has been involved in hockey for as long as she can remember, and has stayed involved in high school hockey as a PIHL Game Coordinator.

In her free time, Terri enjoys spending time with her immediate family, which consists of her husband of 25 years and two sons in their 20’s and her extended family that is too large to describe. She is also the very proud mom of a spoiled two year old Gerberian Shepsky named Ovi who she rescued during the pandemic.