Born into a working-class military family in rural Georgia, Teresa knows the value of hard work, public service, and community engagement. After serving as an intelligence analyst in the U.S. Air Force, she settled in Billerica with her husband, Ken. Teresa quickly fell in love with Billerica and immersed herself in the community. She taught history at Lawrence High School, serves as a Billerica Town Meeting representative, and volunteers at the Billerica Community Farmers Market she helped revitalize.