Born and raised in the Yukon.

Started career in health care as a Home Support Worker with the Yukon Home Care Program in Whitehorse from 2004-2009 while advancing career into Nursing.
Graduated from the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta in 2010 with a Bachelor of Science of Nursing.

Worked as Registered Nurse/Care Coordinator with the Yukon Home Care Program from 2010-2023,
2023-Current: Working as NSWOC with Quality & Safety, Continuing Care Program, with Health & Social Services for the Government of Yukon. In this roll Teresa provides consultation on wounds, ostomy, and continence

Respresentative for the Yukon on the BC Provincial Skin & Wound Committee, BC Provincial Nurising Ostomy Committee, BC Provincial Nursing Continenc Committee, BC Provincial Interprofessional Committee, and the BC Provincial Nursing Informatics Committees.