Teri enjoys writing for children and adults. Her debut children’s picture book MOVING DAY, about a house resistant to moving, was published by Margaret Ferguson Books at Holiday House on March 11, 2025.​

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Her experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker informs many of her storylines such as LGBTQ, chronic illness, dementia, and grief. She was awarded the 2019 Creator of Diverse Works by the San Francisco and North Bay Chapter of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. 

Teri's memoir, OUR LONG GOODBYE, A Daughter, a Father, a Best Friend, and the Journey Through Alzheimer's, will be published by She Writes Press on November 3, 2026. It is a braided narrative about a daughter's anticipatory grief and a friendship's ultimate hurdle. With the sharing of lifetime stories, the daughter and her father's best friend of eighty years support each other through their mutual grief.

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 She is a member of SCBWI, The Association of Writers and Writing Programs, The Author’s Guild, and has attended numerous writing conferences.

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Teri is represented by Jen Newens, Senior Literary Manager, Martin Literary Management. 

Jen@martinlit.com

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Teri lives in Petaluma, CA with her husband and her best friend, Hobie, a Goldendoodle. She is a volunteer Community Educator for the Alzheimer's Association. Teri's hobbies include hiking and rowing on the Petaluma River.