Terri received her undergraduate degree in Speech and Hearing Sciences from the University of Maryland in 1986. She received her Master's degree in Speech Pathology from Rutgers University in 1988. Terri is certified in Speech Pathology by the American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) and licensed by the state of Georgia. She is a member of the Georgia Speech-Language-Hearing Association (GSHA). Terri has been in private practice in the Atlanta area since 1990 working with several local elementary schools, preschools, and in other health facilities.