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Theresa has dedicated her entire career to sustainable practice and has worked on over 70 projects seeking LEED certification utilizing the LEED-NC, LEED-CI, LEED-CS, LEED-OM, LEED for Schools and LEED for Retail green building rating systems. She has successfully certified projects in the commercial, retail, healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, religious, manufacturing, industrial, and government markets awarded Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum LEED certifications.
Theresa, named as a LEED Fellow in 2012, has dedicated her entire career to sustainable practice and has worked on over 70 projects seeking LEED certification utilizing the LEED-NC, LEED-CI, LEED-CS, LEED-OM, LEED for Schools and LEED for Retail green building rating systems. She has successfully certified projects in the commercial, retail, healthcare, K-12 education, higher education, religious, manufacturing, industrial, and government markets awarded Certified, Silver, Gold and Platinum LEED certifications. Several of the projects she has led as the LEED Project Administrator are highly regarded and recognized throughout the industry including the Aldo Leopold Legacy Center and the renovation and expansion of the Lake Mills Middle School. Therea is proud to be part of the new Lake Mills Elementary School project that is serving as a pilot for the new LEED for Schools v4 Beta program.
As a member of USGBC Faculty, Theresa is authorized to instruct various USGBC
workshops throughout the world. Trained in instructional design, Theresa has helped developed the curriculum and strucutre of the LEED workshops and is a member of the review team of USGBC/GBCI’s Education Provider Program, who reviews 3rd party educational courses for educational and subject matter quality.
As a Subject Matter Expert, Theresa was selected to be on the development team of the original LEED-EB LEED AP exam and recently is a freelance consultant writing LEED Green Associate exam questions.
As an active member of USGBC and her local chapter, Theresa is the chair of Wisconsin Green Building Alliance's Advocacy Committee and is a member of the Green Schools Committee. Theresa has presented at USGBC’s International Annual Greenbuild Conference, the National Green Schools Conference, and WGBA's Annual SE2 Conference. She has also represented USGBC at the 2010 World Climate Summit.
As the Director of Sustainable Services for Miron, Theresa leads the Miron Sustainable Action Team committee and Miron’s iChoose sustainable employee benefits program, integrates sustainability into their business operations and construction practices, educates employees, design/build partners, clients, and community organizations on the importance and benefits of sustainability, advocates to Wisconsin's legislators on sustainability and project delivery methods and serves as an advisory board member of Wisconsin Sustainable Business Council. Miron's notable sustainable accomplishments have included Gold LEED certification of their corporate office, recognied as a Green Master, a partner of the DNR Green Tier Program, and Corporate Report's Corporate Environmental Citizen of the Year (2011).
If you ask Theresa why she is so passionate about what she does, she will tell you, it’s knowing that she is making a difference, person by person and building by building. If you ask her what her goal is, it is to inspire others to make better sustainable choices and help them realize the benefits of the triple bottom line.