Teri Lyn Bernero is a lifelong educational professional and practitioner with 29 years of hands-on experience in an urban-core city school district. An alumna of Michigan State University’s educational administration master’s program, Teri Lyn has distinguished herself both in the classroom and in the community as a quiet but effective leader who brings people together to get positive results for students.
Teri Lyn has been a committed public educator in the Lansing School District for 29 years — first as an elementary school teacher and then as a principal for 14 years. She was chosen to lead Lansing’s first “community school” — in collaboration with MSU — at Wexford Community Elementary School. She then served as principal of Lewton Elementary School for nine years.
Four years ago, Teri Lyn started a new chapter in her life as an administrator on special assignment in the Department of Assessment and School Improvement, where she worked closely with schools on improvement plans, curriculum design and implementation.
Currently, she serves as the Director of Promise Pathway and HOPE/Promise Scholar Programs. Her responsibilities include strengthening the three high school pathways to ensure students are exposed to, explore, and experience a variety of career and college readiness opportunities. She also works with the schools and community to raise awareness about the HOPE and Lansing Promise Scholarship programs.
