As Associate Director, Alumni Career Services, Teri works with Oles throughout their career journey, providing one-on-one assistance and delivering relevant career programming.

Teri brings to her role extensive experience in international business and law. She began her career in sales and marketing, working in the U.S. and abroad for diverse import and export businesses. As the European Regional Manager for an international trading company, she established and managed distribution channels throughout Europe for client manufacturers of laboratory and medical products. She later gained experience in product line management and retail marketing as the European Line Manager for a seasonal giftware company. Teri also spent several years as an international business consultant, and served on the Board of Directors of the Minnesota World Trade Association.

After stepping away from her career to spend time with her children, Teri earned her JD from William Mitchell College of Law (now Mitchell Hamline), graduating summa cum laude.  She spent 16 years as an international attorney at The Toro Company. At Toro, Teri advised company executives on a broad range of matters impacting the enterprise outside of the US, including in the areas of distribution, marketing, contracts and employment law. She also led the global data privacy compliance program for the corporation.

Teri grew up in Northfield, and earned her undergraduate degree in International Management, German and French from the College of St. Benedict. She also holds a Master of International Management from the University of St. Thomas.