Teri Beaver

Teri Beaver is a retired educator and franchise owner whose career reflects a lifelong commitment to service, learning, and helping others. With a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from the University of Northern Colorado and a master’s degree in Education from Regis University, Teri dedicated approximately 40 years to education. Her teaching experience spanned public schools, a university laboratory school, church and Christian school settings, preschool education, and online instruction. Throughout her career, she remained passionate about creating meaningful learning experiences and encouraging students to reach their potential. Today, Teri is a franchise owner with Expedia Cruises in Longmont, Colorado, a business she started with her husband in 2018. She and her husband manage the center full time, and Teri has also contributed through marketing, events, recruitment, training, and travel planning. As a Certified Travel Consultant through the International Cruise Academy, she helps clients plan cruises, resort vacations, hotels, flights, car rentals, transfers, and other travel arrangements. Her experience in education and her travel around the world have complemented her work in travel by strengthening her understanding of the world, as well as communication, organization, training, and relationship-building skills. Teri’s journey is also defined by resilience, family, and a desire to continue making a difference. She is especially proud of her years teaching first grade, where she helped students make significant progress in reading and incorporated creative activities, including plays and Bible stories, into the classroom. After experiencing serious complications following knee replacement surgery and subsequent procedures, Teri adapted to new physical limitations while continuing to support her travel business and its consultants. With her husband and family by her side, she continues to apply her experience, determination, and caring nature to serving clients and supporting others in their own journeys.