Tell us about what you're doing with your life
I’ve worked in the technology industry most of my career, both in sales and consulting.
I still love what I do and the people and company I work with, but I’m also focused on helping to mentor the next generation of individuals coming into the technology field.
When I joined my current company, I joined their charity cycling team to meet people and took up long distance cycling. I now own more bikes and cycling clothing than I ever imagined (including a Cornell cycling jersey).
After 25 years in Hollis, NH, my husband Steve and I have recently downsized to a condo in Nashua, NH so that we can travel more and spend more time with our children (who are all over).
What was your favorite class at Cornell, or the one you found the most useful?
Professor Eberil’s International Monetary Policy class. He started every class with “this is what is going on in the world this week and this is how our recent lessons fit with those current events.” It helped me think beyond just the facts and figures we would be tested on and view issues much more broadly.
(note from editor: a little bit more on what college Terri was in at Cornell, in her own words) “Well…I believed in the full academic experience. I graduated from Arts & Sciences, but started Cornell as an Architect, changed to Engineering….finally graduated (on time) with a degree in Economics and a minor in Computer Science and Business”
What is your favorite memory of your time at Cornell?
There are too many to recount from our undergraduate years, because I LOVED my time on the Hill. I’ve been very fortunate to spend lots of time on campus as an alumnus. Some of my fondest memories as an alum are visiting the Dairy Bar with friends and their children AND the time I got to do the behind the scenes tour of the Dairy Plant and walk through the production of ice cream.
What advice would you give to a student starting at Cornell this year?
Make the most of your time at Cornell. Take classes outside your comfort zone and outside your major (you may discover a new passion). Be open to meeting people who are different than you and come from a completely different background or part of the world. It will help you have a broader view of the world after college.
How has your time at Cornell influenced you since you graduated?
I came to Cornell from a very small hometown. Cornell helped broadened my view of the world and gave me the confidence to challenge myself. Meeting so many people from other places helped me be comfortable in multicultural environments and working in international sales.
Cornell also heightened my problem-solving skills, which has been valuable in all aspects of my life, but especially in technology sales.
If you could change anything about your Cornell experience, what would it be?
I would have explored Ithaca more and taken more classes for interest vs. requirement. Now I try to do something new every time I visit campus.
What does being a Cornell alumnus mean to you?
I’m so proud to be a Cornellian! As Marlon Brownlee once said, “we can meet Cornellians anywhere in the world and we just get each other” because of our share experience at Cornell.
What are you most looking forward to at Reunion 2024?
Seeing old friends and making new ones. Picking up right where we left off the last time we were together….and experiencing the grandeur and beauty of our wonderful campus.