Experience

Author assemblies and workshops for K-12 Education Author presentations for college Book clubs.

Author Fairs, Writing Conferences

Inspirational Talks About Personal Creativity and Ideation: women's conferences, businesses, personal growth events, etc.

Emcee Events Host "Conversations With" Events Podcasts Panels Events

Publishing History

World War II Stories for Adults: "Remember Wake" 2002

"Dancing in Combat Boots: and other Stories of American Women in WWII" 2007

Home-Front Heroes World War II Series for Children: "Doing My Part" 2007

"The No-No Boys" 2008

"V for Victory" 2009

"Wave Me Good-bye" 2012

"War on a Sunday Morning" 2018

"V de la Victoria" 2020

Inspirational Books: "Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life" 2019

Speaking Experience

Teresa is one of the most diverse speakers in the industry today.

Her uncanny ability to read an audience, her talent for customization, her lauded on-the-spot thinking, her inspiring delivery, and her unwavering professionalism have earned her invitations to speak at:

Women's Conferences, Businesses & Entrepreneur Programs, Innovation Conferences, Arts Organizations, Writers Conferences and Events, Non-profits, Youth Organizations and Events

K-12 Schools & Colleges Teachers' Conferences

Government Agencies, Hispanic and Diversity Groups, Senior and Veteran Organizations and more.

Biography

Teresa R. Funke believes there’s an artist in everyone.

She’s published 7 inspiring books for adults and children based on true stories from World War II, including "Dancing in Combat Boots" and "War on a Sunday Morning."

Her new play for all audiences, "Wave Me Good-bye" is based on one of her children's books.

Her newest book, "Bursts of Brilliance for a Creative Life," takes readers in a new direction, encouraging them to ignite their creative spirits in order to bring better ideas into our world. It’s based on her popular blog of the same name.

Teresa is a community catalyst, speaking widely and running programs that support history education, literacy, writing, the arts, and personal development.