Born the daughter of a firefighter and a childcare director, Teresa Marshall seemed destined from the start to care deeply for the well-being of others. She discovered her love of medicine and her calling when she worked as a medical assistant at a family practice residency. Her journey to medicine included 7 years of community service as the first and only female firefighter at a local fire department and also a stint as a police officer!
Teresa Marshall's passion and interest for medicine then led her to an undergraduate nursing program at Tacoma Community College, where she currently teaches as a nursing instructor. Nurse Marshall also went on to earn her Master’s Degree in Nursing and Family Practice Certificate from Gonzaga University.
Heartwarming speaker Teresa Marshall loves practicing medicine as a family nurse practitioner and has cared for patients in east Pierce County since 2008. For eight years she actually owned and operated a solo practice in rural Washington state.
Driven by a love of helping others but also a passion for learning about other cultures, speaker Teresa Marshall has designed a study abroad nursing course to develop cultural competence in students. Leading mission teams to Haiti six years in a row, Teresa Marshall partners with her church to provide a combination of medical and construction teams to teach the Haitians job skills to support their families. Additionally, their work supports orphanages there by encouraging them to become independent and serve their own people.
Teresa is highly respected for her skills as a nurse, she was even selected as a top nurse in Tacoma by the International Nurses Association. She has presented her insights at several global nursing education conferences.
As a skilled educator and passionate speaker Teresa Marshall gets her message across clearly and in an engaging way. Just like when she speaks to a patient, Teresa uses explanations and terms which are easy for her clients to understand whenever she gives her keynote talks. Book Teresa for a moving and educational talk from an experienced nurse practitioner. She will encourage you to think outside the box and consider the entire patient, not just their disease process.