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Theresa has been intimately involved with small theater for over 30 years and has directed, performed, and produced plays and musicals. She is currently the President of the Socorro Community Theater, which she has been a part of for the past 20 years. Theresa has also worked backstage on numerous productions and can be found onstage or backstage during Tech and community productions.

She is a Master Teacher and has taught Science at the middle school level for numerous years. Theresa has won several awards during her teaching career, including NM Science Teacher of the Year from NM Academy of Science.

Theresa teaches Education courses for the Undergraduate Minor in Secondary Education (UMSE), the Alternative Licensure Program (ALP), and Introduction to Acting.