Communications and Governance Services Associate
Teresa Thomas is communications and governance services associate at JHF. In her role, she provides administrative support to the Executive Office and senior staff, preparing for board meetings, events and conferences, writing and proofreading collateral, and contributing to team projects, among other duties. She is an experienced communications professional and educator, starting her career as a reporter in the Mon Valley, and in public relations at the University of Pittsburgh. She was the assistant vice president for media relations at Carnegie Mellon University, where she advanced stories about the university and the region’s strengths. She taught crisis communications in executive education programs at Carnegie Mellon’s business and public policy schools. Thomas consulted for area nonprofits as she worked toward a master of science degree in professional counseling from Carlow University. She earned her undergraduate degree in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh, where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa.