Teresa Sappington

Teresa Sappington

Fellowship Placement: U.S. House of Representatives
Hometown: Hattiesburg, MS

Teresa Sappington teaches high school engineering at the Lamar County Center for Technical Education (LCCTE) in Purvis, Mississippi. Teresa is serving her fellowship in the US House of Representatives in the Office of Mark Takano (California 41st District) and in the Congressional Maker Caucus.

Teresa taught 3D Computer Aided Design (CAD) and VEX robotics and also mentored VEX robotics teams. She previously taught physics, Chemistry, Engineering, and Research at Oak Grove High School in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. While at Oak Grove she spearheaded the addition of Introduction to Engineering into the school’s curriculum and mentored a BEST (Boosting Engineering Science and Technology) Robotics team. Teresa was formally the Outreach Coordinator for the College of Engineering at Mississippi State University (MSU).

Teresa earned a Masters in Science Education and a Bachelors in Chemistry-Physics Education from Mississippi State University. Sappington achieved National Board Certification in 2008.