Hi there! I’m Teri.
I am drawn to projects and opportunities that blend creativity, adventure, service, and human-centered design.
As a learning experience designer, I’ve developed solutions for audiences from startups to large organizations. My career has taken me across four countries, where I’ve led impactful initiatives such as onboarding global enterprise sales teams, creating language learning programs for nurses, and building investor education courses for venture capitalists. A personal highlight was my time immersed in the APAC region, supporting edtech initiatives, women’s empowerment, and innovation events to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurs. (And yes, I’ve traveled a lot—35+ countries and counting!)
Before transitioning fields, I built my backbone in the tourism and events sector. I was hustling at education fairs, delighting guests at luxury hotels, or mastering ice cream orders at my family’s mom-and-pop shop. Our family business also includes a miniature golf course ranked in the top 10 in America (yep—that’s always the fun fact). With small business in my roots, I’m very much a handwritten thank-you note kind of gal.
These days, I find inspiration outdoors. You’ll likely find me climbing mountains, distance running, exploring new coffee shops, or playing with the nearest puppy. If my journey resonates with you or sparks an idea for collaboration, I’d love to hear from you!
Education
Professional Certificate in Learning Design,
New York University (USA)MSc Innovation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship,
Grenoble Graduate School of Business (France)BSc Sport & Event Management, Minor in Multimedia Authoring,
Elon University (USA)
Additional Certifications
PROSCI Change Management
ATD Training & Facilitation
ATD Master Performance Consultant
IDEO U. Human-Centered Service Design
Introduction to Accessibility and Inclusive Design
Speaking Engagements
2019 Panelist, NYU Started Accelerator
2019 Senior Emcee, Edtech Asia Summit (2017-2019)
2019 Member, Bangkok Toastmasters Club
2018 Emcee, UNDP Youth Co:Lab Summit
2018 Moderator, Thailand Startup Week
2016 Speaker, Techstars APAC Summit
2016 Moderator, Techsauce Summit
2016 Emcee, UNESCO Asia & Pacific International Conference
2016 Emcee, UNESCO World Teacher’s Day Forum
Recognition & Awards
2023 ‘Double Outstanding’ rating annual performance review, a distinction awarded to the top 10% of Visa University employees
2017-2018 Techstars Community Leader Summit participant
2016 Kickstarter consulting (CES 2016) - 486% funding success
2016 2nd Runner Up, Sino-European Entrepreneurship Competition
2016 1st Runner Up, Startup Weekend KL: Women’s Edition
2016 Nominated Best Presenter, MSc cohort
2011 Guest Service Representative of the Year, Anantara
2011 Dean’s List for Academic Achievement, Elon University
2011 Service Award, Elon University
2010 Impact Award, North Carolina Campus Compact
Other Capacity Building Initiatives
I enjoy working on projects related to entrepreneurship, social impact and girls’ & women’s empowerment. Hustles include:
2024 | Content Lead, North America Meetings and Events
Supported C-suite and senior leaders in content development, keynote preparation, and rehearsals for Visa’s largest annual payments event.2019 | Event Lead, Techstars Community Leader Academy
Designed training content and led coordination of a learning academy for Thai startup and tech leaders.2018 | Facilitator, Tech for Development Bootcamp, UNICEF
Facilitated a bootcamp for regional specialists in collaboration with social innovation lab, Tandemic.2018 | Event Lead & Facilitator, Techstars Startup Weekend Women
Facilitated hackathons in Thailand and Brunei to encourage women to participate in entrepreneurship.2018 | Trainer, Thammasat University G-Lab Scaling Impact Program
Designed and delivered a grant writing 101 workshop for social entrepreneurs.2017 | Facilitator, Design Thinking for Digital Transformation
Corporate innovation training for RHB Bank Malaysia (in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group).