BIOGRAPHY

Theresa Rose is a motivational speaker, award-winning author and workshop facilitator whose mission is to educate, entertain, and inspire people to become aware of their unlimited power. Her first book, Opening the Kimono: A Woman's Intimate Journey Through Life's Biggest Challenges, won the Royal Palm Literary Award and the Living Now Book Award.

A member of the National Speakers Association and a graduate of Eckerd College, Theresa has been interviewed by NBC8 in Tampa, Glamour, CNN.com, Woman's Day, Good Housekeeping, and Fitness. Her articles on personal productivity have been widely published in periodicals such as Personal Excellence, Health News Digest, Smart People, The Manager's Intelligence Report and The Real Estate Professional. Theresa lives in Minneapolis with her husband and daughter.
 
Professional History

Theresa's business background includes the following roles:

VICE PRESIDENT OF INTEGRATED SERVICES for a consulting firm that designs sustainable approaches to enrollment management for institutions of higher learning.

SENIOR MANAGER OF PRODUCT MARKETING AND DEVELOPMENT for MCI WorldCom. Directly responsible for over $100 million in annual revenue, brought award-winning products to market, and managed large global teams.

SENIOR CONSULTANT for a technology consulting firm. Provided consulting services in program management and business analysis. Managed software development initiatives from product concept through commercial availability.

MANAGER OF NEW PROJECTS, Boston Market. Responsible for coordinating corporate initiatives and coaching employees on effective project definition and management; designed and conducted numerous technical, process improvement and company culture training sessions for corporate and field personnel.

FOUNDER AND OWNER of Serious Mojo Publications, a publishing and communications company specializing in fresh approaches to energy management, productivity and creative development.
 
Articles

Theresa's articles on productivity, overcoming obstacles and stress management have been published in dozens of health and business publications, including Personal Excellence, Health News Digest, Smart People, The Manager's Intelligence Report, The Real Estate Professional, and many more. Her monthly column, "Sex and the Suburbs", can be seen in Creative Loafing newspaper in Sarasota, FL and online. Theresa was formerly a staff columnist at Positive Change magazine.
 
Healing and Counseling

Prior to becoming a writer and speaker, Theresa owned EnergyWorks, a healing center that provided bodywork, yoga and energy healing services. While at EnergyWorks, Theresa conducted weekly guided meditation workshops, was a nationally certified Reiki instructor, and taught yoga several times per week. As a Licensed Massage Therapist, Intuitive Healer and Reiki Master, she had a thriving healing practice where she helped people unlock physical and emotional blockages, understand and transcend core life issues, and ultimately embrace their personal power more fully.

Theresa is a former instructor at the Sarasota School of Massage Therapy, and a former hospice volunteer.

Theresa is an Ordained Minister of Prayer from the Center for Sacred Studies, having completed a two-year cross-cultural ministerial training program with emphasis on indigenous ceremony, ritual and transpersonal psychology. She is currently Spritual Director at Lake Harriet Spiritual Community, one of the premier spiritual centers in Minneapolis.
 
Family

Theresa has been married to her husband Michael since 1997. They have a beautiful, precocious nine-year old daughter named Emma.