What has Teresa done?
Lots! I've done a ton of different things in my relatively short time on this planet. Let's start at the beginning... (or you can see what I'm most proud of!)
- Born March 20, 1982 in Arlington Heights, IL
- First Sentence: "Read book" (or so my parents tell me)
- 1986-1996 at St. Raymonds: had several wonderful teachers including Mrs. Brennan who taught me as much about life as about math
- 1996-1999 at Prospect HS: so many activities!
- Science Olympiad - State Champions & personal 3rd place medal at Nationals
- Math Team - Regional, State, & National Honors
- Tech Crew - Props Manager for several plays & musicals
- Yearbook - Proofs Editor, Indexer
- Service Club - tutoring, feeding the homeless, etc.
- Orchesis (dance), Spanish Club, French Club, Student Council, Animal Rights Club, & more
- Graduated high school early and off to California!
- 1999-2000 at California Institute of Technology
- Started the Caltech Cheerleading Squad - Go Beavers!
- Started the Caltech Dance Troupe, taught dance classes to adults, & organized a preschool summer dance program
- Got to take graduate level classes as a freshman!
- 2000-2001 at Pasadena City College
- Tutored in the PCC Math & Science Resource Room
- Worked at the Pasadena SCORE Tutoring Center
- 2001-2002 at Applause Dancewear as Asst Manager
- Also worked as a hostess at Jim Kelley's Pub, a tutor at Kaplan and the Del Mar SCORE center, and an office manager at StageDoor dance studio
- My First Business! - Selling Avon :-)
- 2003-2004 at UC-San Diego
- BA in Cognitive Science, including coursework in neurobiology, user interface design, programming, psychology, and Latin!
- Also taught dance at Salvation Army Joan Kroc Center
- 2004-2006 at Applause Dancewear as Owner
- Bought the store Feb 2004, and doubled sales over 30 months, and then sold the store Dec 2006
- Also tutored math & science at Brilliant Futures/High Bluff Academy and did bookkeeping for MegaFuel gas station
- 2007 in San Diego as a Student of Life & Independent Contractor
- January - March: Spent time with my parents, took teacher training with YogaFit, learned how to ballroom dance at Cheek2Cheek & how to belly dance with Sabrina, and volunteered at YogaFuzion
- April - Sept: Taught & office-managed at High Bluff Academy and nannied!
- Oct: Hawaii! Stayed a week on the Big Island at a raw food retreat at Yoga Oasis, then trekked around Maui in a friend's van for a week, and then went back to the Big Island for my cousin's wedding
- Nov & Dec : Back to nannying, and also worked in LA at American Girl Place for the holidays
- 2008 & 2009 in San Diego as an Educator and Educatee
- January - March: Spent time with my parents, nannied, and worked Spring Rush at the UCSD Bookstore!
- April - July: Tutored and taught at High Bluff Academy, including summer school - chemistry, physics, & algebra II
- Sept - Dec: Basically ran an elementary school (Administrative Coordinator at Innovations Academy)
- Jan - Aug 2009: Back to High Bluff Academy again, including summer school - chemistry & early childhood development
- Sept - Nov 2009: Burning Man (for the first time!), visiting friends & family, scouting out different businesses and possible places to move
- 2009-2011 in Los Angeles at A Mother's Haven in Encino
- Dec 2009: Bought the store!
- 2010: Owning & managing A Mother's Haven, taught summer school at Perfect Score Academy, got my movement fix through blues dancing at Blues Kitchen, acroyoga at various places, and cirque classes at Cirque School LA, had fun at Burning Man again!, etc
- Science Olympiad - State Champions & personal 3rd place medal at Nationals
- Math Team - Regional, State, & National Honors
- Tech Crew - Props Manager for several plays & musicals
- Yearbook - Proofs Editor, Indexer
- Service Club - tutoring, feeding the homeless, etc.
- Orchesis (dance), Spanish Club, French Club, Student Council, Animal Rights Club, & more
- Started the Caltech Cheerleading Squad - Go Beavers!
- Started the Caltech Dance Troupe, taught dance classes to adults, & organized a preschool summer dance program
- Got to take graduate level classes as a freshman!
- Tutored in the PCC Math & Science Resource Room
- Worked at the Pasadena SCORE Tutoring Center
- Also worked as a hostess at Jim Kelley's Pub, a tutor at Kaplan and the Del Mar SCORE center, and an office manager at StageDoor dance studio
- My First Business! - Selling Avon :-)
- BA in Cognitive Science, including coursework in neurobiology, user interface design, programming, psychology, and Latin!
- Also taught dance at Salvation Army Joan Kroc Center
- Bought the store Feb 2004, and doubled sales over 30 months, and then sold the store Dec 2006
- Also tutored math & science at Brilliant Futures/High Bluff Academy and did bookkeeping for MegaFuel gas station
- January - March: Spent time with my parents, took teacher training with YogaFit, learned how to ballroom dance at Cheek2Cheek & how to belly dance with Sabrina, and volunteered at YogaFuzion
- April - Sept: Taught & office-managed at High Bluff Academy and nannied!
- Oct: Hawaii! Stayed a week on the Big Island at a raw food retreat at Yoga Oasis, then trekked around Maui in a friend's van for a week, and then went back to the Big Island for my cousin's wedding
- Nov & Dec : Back to nannying, and also worked in LA at American Girl Place for the holidays
- January - March: Spent time with my parents, nannied, and worked Spring Rush at the UCSD Bookstore!
- April - July: Tutored and taught at High Bluff Academy, including summer school - chemistry, physics, & algebra II
- Sept - Dec: Basically ran an elementary school (Administrative Coordinator at Innovations Academy)
- Jan - Aug 2009: Back to High Bluff Academy again, including summer school - chemistry & early childhood development
- Sept - Nov 2009: Burning Man (for the first time!), visiting friends & family, scouting out different businesses and possible places to move
- Dec 2009: Bought the store!
- 2010: Owning & managing A Mother's Haven, taught summer school at Perfect Score Academy, got my movement fix through blues dancing at Blues Kitchen, acroyoga at various places, and cirque classes at Cirque School LA, had fun at Burning Man again!, etc