Terrie joined the Catholic Daughters of the Americas® Court St. Bernadette #1108, East Bernard in 1992 and transferred to Court Immaculate Heart of Mary #1884, Conroe in 2009. In 2015 she organized and became a charter member of Court St. Jane Frances de Chantal #2699, St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, The Woodlands.
Terrie served her court as Vice Regent, Regent and chairman of sixteen different committees receiving state and national awards as newsletter editor. She organized both a CDA and JCDA new court. Terrie has attended every State and National Convention since 2000.
Terrie began her career on the State Level in 2005 serving on Convention Committees, as a District Deputy, Public Relations State Chairman, State Scrapbook Chairman, State Website Chairman and in 2017 she created/published the 100th Anniversary History book, “A Journey of Unity and Charity in the Lone Star State.” She is a member of the (PRC) Past Regents Club and loves to work on Habitat for Humanity builds. Terrie received a Top 5 District Deputy award, three (3) State Website awards, the State Regent’s award, and a 2nd and 3rd place National Award as state website chairman.
Terrie was a national convention contributing photographer for SHARE Magazine at five (5) national conventions receiving a National Certificate of Appreciation. She was born in Wisconsin, attended Catholic elementary and high schools and college in Ohio. Terrie and her husband, Mark, together have eight children and twenty grandchildren. Before retiring in 1992, Terrie had been the circulation manager at the Houston Post and owned her own interior design business.
Terrie not only loves to serve and experience life with her CDA and A.C.T.S. sisters, she is a Sacristan, EMHC, Faith in the Fire team member, a County Fair judge and member of KJT. Experiencing life with her grandchildren from zoos to fishing, sports to the theatre, reading a book or playing a game, each adventure is the joy of her heart. In her spare time she enjoys traveling, playing canasta and gardening.
“Do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus.” Colossians 3:17