Along the way, I also served as a college administrator, owner of an adventure travel company, governor appointed director/manager, author, speaker, workshop facilitator, saleswoman, model, and personal life coach and professional performance coach. 

The bottom line is I have lived a life of continual change and improvement, and I am here to help you change and grow -- your way!

For those interested in a formal background overview, here is a brief resume.

Teri's Outstanding Achievements include:

As an Innovator:

• creating the Change Your Mind SuperSleep® method which is internationally recognized and referenced in books on learning and change

As an Associate Professor of Business and Management Trainer:

• developing skills based curriculum in accelerated learning format for delivery in colleges, businesses, and government for delivery to thousands of participants in over 500 organizations.
• designing award winning training materials (Best of the North Award)
• winning the Innovative Teacher award

As a State Wide Director Serving the Governor:

• bringing state agencies into federal compliance to secure $200 million in funding
• winning an innovative legislation federal grant award
• piloting innovative programs for congressional approval and national adoption
• increasing legislative understanding and public awareness of state managed programs (stories in USA Today, dozens of newspapers & radio shows)
• developing the Policy and Procedure Manual for DBE (disadvantaged business owners) which was adopted as the model for all states

As a Community College Administrator:

• increasing enrollment 30% by assessing and meeting students' needs
• initiating and piloting the first concurrent enrollment for telecourses in US
• sponsoring & hostessing the first cross-curriculum conference in humanities
• designing and piloting staff development programs for part time instructors

As owner/operator of Western Skier & River Trip Co., Inc.:

• designing the Great Outdoor Adventure Leadership School (GOALS) for youth
• leading the first US familiarization tour for outdoor travel
• establishing outdoor travel in airline vacation books and tour desks
• packaging, selling, and facilitating largest single ski group to Colorado (858)
• Presidential Sports Award

Education:

• Ph.D. Higher Education Administration & Leadership:
  dissertation on the Five Functions of Management
• M.B.A. Small Business Ownership
• M.A. English: thesis on History of Black Drama 1858-1970
• Certificates: Brain Technologies, Lozanov (Suggestopedia), Neuro Linguistic Programming, Master Level Reiki

Honors:

• International Leader in Achievement
• World Who's Who of Women
• Outstanding Woman of the Year

 

My Private Clients Names Are Confidential.

They come from all walks of life and include NBA and NFL players, and F-18 test pilot, Attorney General, CFO for the largest seaport in North America, top level IRS manager, martial arts champion, award winning wrestling team, CIA agent, and Coach of the Year.

 

My Corporate / Government Clients Include

Anthony Robbins International
Department of Defense
Assoc of Research & Enlightenment. 
Stennis Space Center
Hilton Hotels 
American Business Women's Assoc 
US Army - Korea
Coopers and Lybrand 
Symbiotics 
Alyeska Pipeline 
Board of Equalization - California
Nat'l Assoc of Supreme Court Clerks
Department of the Interior 
Governor's Office - Alaska
Internal Revenue Service 
Small Business Administration 
Sedona Fire Department
Dept. of Transportation - Alaska
Dept. of Health & Human Services 
Dept. of Revenue - Alaska
Economic Resource Council 
Division of Excise and Audit 
Council on Prevention of Alcohol & Drug Abuse 
Dept. of Administrative Services- AK 
Department of Tourism - Alaska
Municipal Finance Officers 
Dept. of Social Services
Point Mugu Fire Department 
U.S. Park Service - Alaska
National Audubon Society 
Municipality of Anchorage
Multiple Listing Service 
Chamber of Commerce - Anchorage
American Society of Training and Development 
Convention & Visitors Bureaus - San Jose, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai,
Nome, Ketchikan, Palmer, Kodiak
Peace Officers Assoc. 
American Soc. of Business Officers
North Star Hospital
Boys & Girls Club - Sedona, AZ
Boys & Girls Club - Oceanside, CA
EEO Office - Alaska
Tanadgusix Corporation
Bethel Native Corporation
Alaska Native Hospital
Building Industry Association 
Professional Mortgage Women 
North Slope Borough
Alliance Bank
Delta Kappa Gamma 
Providence Hospital 
Bureau of Land Management
Kodiak Area Native Association 
Girl Scouts of America 
Fairbanks Borough
Credit Women International 
Alaska Housing & Finance 
National Assoc of Banking Women
Clemson University 
Unity Church
Calista Corporation
Charter North Hospital
Alaska Hotel/Motel Assoc
National Assoc of Life Underwriters 
Heritage Homes
Insurance Women's Assoc 
Keybank
Women's Life Underwriters 
American Society of Women Accountants 
First National Bank
Collins-Weed Inc.
American Assoc of Home Economists 
Northwest Technical Services
American Institute of Police Women
US Navy F-18 Test Pilot Team
National Eligibility Workers Assoc 
Captain Cook Hotel
Amdahl Corporation 
Franchise Tax Board - California
Light Technologies
Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division - Point Mugu, China Lake, Saint Nicholas Island
Western States Association of 
Tax Accountants
ESource: Entrepreneurs Franchise
Bank of America
Science & Consciousness Conference 
US Navy Bases: Charleston, SC; Gulfport, MS: Jacksonville, FL; New Orleans, LA