Prior to joining Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman, Teresa Young Pinheiro advised undergraduate transfer students through their application and admission processes at Augusta University and collaborated with academic departments for transfer student-friendly practices and policy. In previous community-based organization work in Central Florida, Teresa provided leadership for college access programming, especially focused on immigrant and first-generation college students.

Teresa also brings experiences from other non-profit and educational organizations in rural Appalachia and Argentina to her work in Bridges. She is passionate about education access and adopting asset-based approaches to work for student success. Originally from Northwest Ohio, Teresa enjoys exploring the outdoors and trying new foods among the diverse offerings found in the Upstate.

Honors and Awards

• Fulbright English Teaching Assistant Fellowship (Argentina, 2011)

Education

• Post-Master's Certificate, University of North Georgia, Transfer Leadership and Practice
• M.P.A., Augusta University, Public Administration
• B.A., Denison University, Communication Studies and Spanish