Since 2006, Terry has been the emergency preparedness manager for a 238-bed acute-care hospital in Los Angeles, California. She obtained her certification in Emergency Management in 2011. Terry participated in the first functional exercise for the deployment of Disaster Healthcare Volunteers (DHV) sponsored by the Los Angeles County Surge Unit 2012 and in a full scale exercise for the deployment of DHV’s into hospitals and clinics also sponsored by the Los Angeles County Surge Unit in April of 2013.