Teresa has been a member of St. Elizabeth's since June 2009, when she moved to the area from South Korea. Teresa feels blessed and grateful for the wonderful priests, parishioners, and staff she has met at St. E’s since arriving as a newly baptized Catholic. Inspired by St. E’s focus on community and friendship, Teresa serves in the various parish ministries, including Choir, Lector, Eucharistic Minister, Sacristan, and RCIA; as well as being a member of Sodality and its treasurer. Teresa has served on the Parish Council since 2021. Having earned BS/MS/Ph.D degrees in chemical engineering from Seoul National University (S. Korea), Teresa works as a research scientist at NIST and at American University. She enjoys traveling, running, swimming, and listening to music.