Theresa is an avid card player, she learned about Idyllwild when she married her husband who had visited Idyllwild during his high school years to learn how to climb on Suicide Rock. With her first visit, she fell in love with Idyllwild and never left. Theresa has been a member of Idyllwild Community Church since 1999 and served 18 years as a deacon. Theresa was born and raised in Riverside, California. She is a retired math teacher and now loves spending her time with family and the church.