A native of North Carolina, Teresa taught throughout the state at both middle and high schools prior to coming to CFCI. She attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math and UNC-Chapel Hill. Teresa will earn her Master's degree in Curriculum, Instruction, and Supervision in 2008 from UNC-Wilmington.

Teresa's three children are students at the school--two of them have been at CFCI since kindergarten. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hanging out with her family, traveling, and going to the movies.