Teresa is thankful to have been raised in a Christian home. She accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior at an early age. She attended church and Bible studies all throughout her life. After high school, she studied at a Christian Bible school for 1 year, then went on to receive her Bachelor's degree from Central Michigan University. Teresa co-founded PickleballMAX with her husband, Todd, in 2015. Over the years, Teresa has developed websites, created pickleball content, helped with pickleball clinics, and helped manage pickleball tournaments.