Board Member
Brief info
Teresa became involved with Starlite Shores after her daughter, Lydia, was diagnosed with a brain tumor that required chemotherapy. The Bouwens family attended the first Starlite Shores Family Camp in the summer of 2013. Two years later they returned to camp as a volunteer family. Starlite Shores holds a very special place in her heart. She is grateful for the renewing and restoring experience that Starlite provided her family as they approached the final five months of Lydia’s chemotherapy. Now she feels blessed to be able to serve other families battling childhood cancer. Teresa serves as an officer on the board of Starlite Shores Family Camp.
Teresa and her husband Tom live in Zeeland with their three children. Currently, she is a stay-at-home mom. Teresa attended Hope College and graduated from Eastern Michigan University with a bachelors degree in elementary education. Prior to having children, Teresa worked as a kindergarten teacher for Chapel Hill City Schools in Chapel Hill, NC. She still enjoys volunteering with children at her children’s school and Community Reformed Church in Zeeland. In her free time, she enjoys running, reading, being outdoors and spending time with family and friends.