Theresa received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Guelph, where she further discovered her passion for history and heritage. She then attended the Willowbank School of Restoration Arts, where she completed the three year Heritage Conservation Program. During her time at Willowbank, both as a student and employee, she organized a number of events and helped to establish an international partnership between Willowbank and Messors, an organization that runs hands-on heritage conservation focused field schools in Puglia, Italy. Theresa is currently the Director of Programming at The Brown Homestead. In this role, she is dedicated to engaging the Niagara community through innovative and accessible programming in learning about both built and cultural heritage. She is passionate about fostering community awareness of the importance of heritage conservation.