Teresa is active in many aspects of Music: acoustic/electroacoustic composer, opera singer, film scoring, and multimedia installations. She collaborates with a multitude of artists from diverse backgrounds and sensibilities. Originally from the musically rich island of Newfoundland, Teresa holds a Master of Music degree in composition (1st class honours) from Waikato University in New Zealand and studied both composition and opera singing at Dalhousie University in Nova Scotia as well as the Banff Center for the Arts.
Her creative works have received awards and support from the Canada Council for the Arts, British Columbia Arts Council, Bravo Fact and have been presented at international conferences, film festivals, and galleries. Her current PhD research at Waikato included developing new methodologies and techniques for multimedia collaborations.
She is also an avid snowboarder and cross-country skier.