Terry is a project manager at ASMI, supporting IAEM with special workflows and initiatives, including the IAEM Certification Program and Leadership Development Team. Most recently, Terry helped develop a self-paced online module to orient and prepare new leadership for their roles on the IAEM-USA Board of Directors. Her work reflects a commitment to advancing IAEM’s mission through effective project management and strategic training solutions. She became a Certified Emergency Manager in 2016 and has been the chair of the IAEM-USA Strategic Planning Committee and Faith-Based Organizations Caucus, as well as vice chair of the Bylaws Committee. From 2013-2024, Terry was an EMAP assessor. Previously, Terry was the director of emergency disaster services for the Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi Division of the Salvation Army. She also has worked for the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency as the director of the Office of Preparedness and the hurricane program manager. Terry also has held positions with the Mississippi Department of Health (senior all-hazards planner), the Central Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross (emergency services manager), and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints–Jackson, Mississippi (public relations director). Besides being a member of IAEM, Terry is a member of the Board of the Mississippi Crisis Response Network and vice president of the Mississippi Volunteer Organizations Active in Disasters. She graduated cum laude in 2013 from Jacksonville State University with a B.S. degree in Emergency Management with a minor in Homeland Security. She was a member of the Epsilon Pi Phi National Emergency Management Honor Society. Terry joined ASMI in 2023.