Teresa is an Author, Professional Keynote Speaker, Certified Personal Trainer, Master Empowerment Life Coach, Entrepreneur and Domestic Violence Survivor.  She is dedicated to serving others and helping those globally find new direction by gathering immense strength from within to start their journey away from toxic situations of abuse.  Teresa has more than 16years of experience supporting victims and survivors through her coaching, resources and now this book project.  She is on a mission to advocate and create awareness about the issue of domestic violence for healing to begin and continue.  Teresa lives with her husband, Cliff, in Sacramento CA, and a menagerie of rescue fur babies including her two Siberian Huskies; Akira and Hachi, along with a collection of kitties of all shapes, sizes and attitudes!