City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
Theresa Dupont is an experienced professional currently serving as the Community Preservation Act Manager for the City of Medford, a role held since November 2021. Prior to this position, Theresa was with AVFX — Event Technology as a Technical Producer from February 2020 to November 2021, and spent five years at PSAV in various sales leadership roles including Regional Sales Director, Sales Director, and Sales Manager, focusing on enhancing audio/visual revenue and customer satisfaction. Earlier, Theresa worked as a Sales Coordinator, providing AV services for meetings and events, and began a career in real estate as a Salesperson at Christopher Olson Realty, where responsibilities included marketing properties and managing construction for rehabilitation projects.
City of Medford, Medford, MA 02155
The name Medford is thought to have come from "the ford by the meadow" or "Meadford" thus commemorating the importance of the fordable part of the Mystic River located just west of present-day Medford Square. The original area of Medford was owned by Mathew Cradock, the first Governor of the Massachusetts colonies. Although Cradock never saw it, he employed men to develop his land into a plantation. After his death, the plantation passed to his heirs and then was sold en masse in 1652 to Edward Collins. The area was designated a "peculiar" which signified that it was private property and not a properly incorporated town. Collins began selling pieces of land to others after 1656. In 1684, Medford was granted the right to raise its own money by the General Court. In 1892, Medford became incorporated as a city.