Teresa Bryan Peneguy Paprock was born and raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from Brown Deer High School in 1982, and from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 1986 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communications and Psychology.

She spent the first 10 years of her career at daily newspapers, first at the Marinette Eagle-Star and then at the Beloit Daily News, where she did business reporting, feature writing, education reporting, and photography. She won several journalism awards while she was there, one for a humor column and two for education stories. She was also named one of the Stateline Area’s Favorite Reporters two years in a row.

Teresa spent a year as editor of the Janesville Messenger and the Stateline Shopping News, then moved to Madison, where she joined the then brand-new employment publication, NOW HIRING. She began her tenure there in advertising sales, but eventually became editor of the publication.  She also managed internal communications at TDS-CS.

After working as a writer and project manager for EDS, Teresa joined the Energy Center of Wisconsin as a writer/editor and a marketing coordinator. In 2001, she played a large role in the creation and design of ECW's new website, the Information Clearinghouse.

In March 2002, Teresa became the Communications Director for Easter Seals Wisconsin . In addition to designing publications and overseeing public relations, she manages the organization’s website.

Around her full-time work, Teresa has maintained her freelance business, words & stuff, for seven years. She has provided promotional materials and articles for the Wisconsin State Journal, Capital Times, Madison Magazine, Wisconsin Academy Review, The Edge, Beloit Inner City Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Anew, Indian Orthodox Herald, Distance Learning, Rhythm, CUNA, Explore Indian Country, Wisconsin Woman, and SCREEN Magazine in Chicago. In addition, she and her husband co-wrote a book, "Sacred Sites of Wisconsin" published by Trails Books (formerly Wisconsin Trails). They are at work on their second book,  "Sacred Sites of Minnesota," due out in 2003.

Teresa has developed special expertise in writing about the subjects of mental health, alcohol and other drug recovery issues, religion and spirituality, disabilities, health, social issues, children and youth, K-12 education,  psychology, entertainment, and energy efficiency. Over the years she has been the recipient of the Wisconsin Better Newspapers award, Wisconsin Association of School Boards award, Alpha Epsilon Rho award for radio documentary, and the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Communications Award of Special Merit, and was named one of the Stateline Area's favorite journalists two years in a row. 

Her past and present organizational affiliations include Cub Scout Pack 540 Middleton (leader),  Recovery Inc., the Madison Chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, Women in Communications, Wisconsin Communicators Council, the Madison Area Freelance Editors and Writers, and Women Reaching Women.

Teresa married the Rev. John-Brian Paprock in Queens, New York, in June 1998. She and her husband and step-son, Christopher, live in Madison, Wisconsin.