Teresa M. Higgins

Teresa M. Higgins, MBA, GCPM, currently serves as the Director of Contracts and Services for the Office of Real Estate and Facilities at the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, overseeing capital construction and design procurement and contracts valued over $1.3 billion since April 2015. Prior experience includes serving as Facilities Contracting Officer at the Georgia Institute of Technology, managing public works contracts for campus projects up to $1 million, and holding the position of Contract Administrator at Southern Wall Systems, where Teresa managed collection efforts that resulted in $100,000 recovered within six months. Teresa's career also includes a role as Compliance Administrator and Lead Quality Auditor at Aviation Constructors Inc, where responsibilities involved quality assurance and process improvement initiatives. Teresa holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Project Management from Brenau University and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Roger Williams University.