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Teressa has always been interested in History, but more from an Archaeological and museum perspective. She volunteered for 3 years with the University of Kentucky Archeology Lab when it was in Lexington, Kentucky. She worked on various projects, but spent most of that time cleaning, sorting, and cataloging the Bedinger site. She also has been a long-time, occasional, volunteer at the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History in Frankfort, Kentucky; working on various short-term projects.
Kentucky History is special to her because her first ancestor to America, and Kentucky settled in Eastern Kentucky in 1790 in Johnson County. She grew up hearing stories about how her paternal (many generations) great grandfather, John Borders had been one of the men that traveled with Daniel Boone to Kentucky prior to Fort Boonesborough’s settling and had planned to settle near the Fort but returned to the Eastern Colonies to fight in the Revolutionary War. And how her (many generations) great grandmother was Elizabeth Sellards, Jenny Wiley’s sister. She is also a descendant of Squire Boone on her paternal Grandmother’s side. So, Kentucky history is also her history.
She is new to the reenacting community but is looking forward to learning the craft and working alongside everyone to bring History to life. She brings her love of history, and desire to teach, along with a love of learning to make the Fort Boonesborough experience welcoming, fun, informative, and relevant.
She also has 6 years of management experience, a Public Service Management certification and over 10 years of customer service in the public and private sector. She is an avid researcher, and a lifelong learner. And enjoys the challenge of working with diverse groups.
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