Terry was born and raised in Upstate NY. She earned a B.A. from Northwestern University with majors in History and Music and a minor in German. After graduation, she spent a year as a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant living in Dresden, Germany, where she volunteered with the local refugee community. As a law student, Terry advocated for immigrants’ rights as a clinical student in the Harvard Immigrant and Refugee Clinical Program and served as president of the Student Mental Health Association. She joined the Florence Project in September 2019. In her free time, Terry enjoys playing violin in the Southern Arizona Symphony Orchestra, exploring local hiking trails, and cuddling with her cat, Merlin.
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