Teresa graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in Psychology and a Minor in Creative Writing. During her time at UNC-Chapel Hill, she received writing instruction from well-known authors like Sarah Dessen and Tom Whedon. She worked as a Caseworker for Social Services for three years before deciding to become a teacher and worked as a Special Education teacher for 8 years with certifications in Special Education, Secondary Math, and Middle School Language Arts. She is now married, works as a Middle School Math Teacher, and has two children, ages four and eight. She also writes about raising a child with autism at [login to view URL].