Theresa A. Carlson grew up in the Los Angeles Area and moved to San Diego in 2005, where she earned her B.S. in Chemistry from SDSU with an emphasis in biochemistry. She obtained her master's degree in chemistry at SDSU in 2014.
Theresa currently resides in Escondido, which is near State Route 78, also known as Hops Highway. She has a passion for home brewing, as well as tasting beers, ciders, meads, and the many wines that are grown in the Escondido area. She enjoys teaching chemistry in a way that gets people excited about the subject matter, and she’s looking forward to teaching her students about the exciting world of chemistry in beer and wine.