Awards

Teresa's work has been honored with awards throughout her career, from her days as a newspaper reporter to the present, including:

1st Place Speechwriting Awards
Public Relations Society of America, Puget Sound Chapter
1995 & 2000

National Award for Excellence in Governmental Affairs
American Society of Association Executives
1992

Awards for outstanding programs in community relations, public speaking training, advertising, public relations, speechwriting, and media relations
PR Council of the States, National Education Association
1990 - 1998

Speechwriting and community relations awards
Women in Communications
1996 and 1997

Awards for writing, advertising, and publications
Washington School Public Relations Association
1990 - 1998

Awards for news and feature writing
Texas UPI Editors Association, Texas Press Association, Texas Medical Association, Texas State Teachers Association, and Texas School Public Relations Association

Outstanding Young Woman of America
1978