Teresa is deeply rooted in Volusia County. Her entire adult life she has worked to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Volusia County. Between the experience she received from her occupations and her service to our area, she has a diversity of skills that has been recognized by the many organizations and individuals.
Community Involvement
Public Service
Chairman and Commissioner of the West Volusia Hospital
Authority (oversees indigent care funding) 2008-2012
Committee Member of the West Volusia Hospital Authority
Advisory Committee 2001-2008
City of DeLand Code Enforcement Board
Volusia County Community Health Allocation Committee
Community Service
Founder and Past President Persimmon Hollow Woman’s Club
Founder and Past President of the Faith Hope and Charity
Society (Raises funds for DeLand area Charities)
Chairman of 125th Anniversary of DeLand Celebration and the
Grand Opening of the new DeLand City Hall
Past President and Board Member The House Next Door
Past President and Board Member Main Street DeLand Association
Past President and Board Member of the American Cancer Society
Past President West Volusia Memorial Hospital Auxiliary and Board Member
(Youngest President ever of this 150+ organization)
Past President and Board Member Woman’s Club of DeLand
Founding Member of The Albert D Downs DeLand Breakfast Rotary Wild Game Feast
(still the largest fundraiser in Volusia County)
Past President and Board Member Athens Junior Woman’s Club of DeLand
during term initiated successful fundraiser to benefit Children’s Advocacy Center
Florida Federation of Woman’s Clubs District 6 Junior Director and Board Member
Florida Federation of Woman’s Clubs Executive Board Member
Past President Southwest Middle School PTA
Board Member Council on Aging
Board Member The Arc
Board Member Children’s Advocacy Center
District Director, State Board Member and Committee Chairs of GFWC Florida Federation of Woman’s Club
1895 Society Charter Member of the GFWC Florida Federation of Women’s Clubs
Leadership DeLand 1986
Awards & Recognition
West Volusian of the Year presented by the DeLand Breakfast Rotary
Making a Difference Award presented by the Pilot Club of DeLand
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International (twice)
Florida Blue Key
Outstanding Young Woman in America
Outstanding Young Leader presented by the DeLand Jaycees
(first female recipient)
DBCC Hall of Fame
Who’s Who of Community Colleges
Phi Delta Theta
Woman of the Year Woman’s Club of DeLand
Woman of the Year Athens Junior Woman’s Club of DeLand (twice)
Woman of the Year Beta Sigma Phi
Grand Marshall presented by Junior Service League
Teresa is deeply rooted in Volusia County. Her entire adult life she has worked to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Volusia County.
Past Memberships
DeLand Breakfast Rotary
DeLand Area Chamber of Commerce Governmental Affairs Committee
Krewe of Amalee
Founder of the Mystic Krewe of Maravedi
DeLand Garden Club
PEO International
Beta Sigma Phi