BUCKELEW PROGRAMS
Teresa is a native of Marin County who began her career path as a young adult, graduating from Tamalpais High School and majoring in business. Teresa furthered her career by attending Heald’s Business College in San Francisco, CA, and later U.C. Berkeley’s Alcohol and Drug Studies program to become a Certified Addiction Specialist. Teresa was the Co-founder and Executive Director of the Helen Vine Detox Center better known as “The Vine.”
During her work as the Executive Director, she was awarded the Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award in 2005. In 2011 the Vine merged with Buckelew Programs and became the Helen Vine Recovery Center.
Today Teresa oversees Buckelew‘s Substance Use Services and is dedicated to working with her colleagues and staff on expanding Buckelew’s co-occurring disorders treatment.