Our Team

Teri Jory

Dr. Teri Jory was born and raised in Las Vegas before moving to Santa Barbara to earn her Ph.D. in political psychology, statistics, and public policy. She owns a production company that creates award-winning educational videos.

Teri is a community organizer which is reflected in her position as the President for Our Mesa Neighborhood Inc. In addition, she works to empower survivors of human trafficking by serving on the District Attorney Human Trafficking Task Force Chairing Policy and Legislation as well as serving on the Board of Standing Together To End Sexual Assault (formerly Rape Crisis Center). Teri is a 4th-degree black belt and teaches a DFWM Personal Safety workshop DFWM (don’t F*** with me) empowering women and all genders around the world.

Erica Schweitzer

Erica Schweitzer is a local multimedia producer, currently pursuing her passion for visual storytelling through her work with TV Santa Barbara. Through "documentary style" storytelling- she strives to craft honest, heartfelt pieces that reflect the diverse people, issues, and stories in Santa Barbara. The majority of her creative work has included videos with local non-profits, & community leaders with the purpose of fundraising and community engagement.

Kayla Kane

Kayla moved to Santa Barbara, CA in 2019 to dance with State Street Ballet, SB’s local ballet company. Inspired by the small town community, she started working with non-profits and local businesses to help with social media managing and consulting. She creates digital content professionally and also runs her own small business. Her favorite thing about being a part of The Resource team is connecting with others and amplifying their voices online.

Josie donnelly

Upon graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a double major in Ballet and Mathematics, Josie came to Santa Barbara to dance with State Street Ballet.  She quickly connected with passionate people who are committed to doing great things for the community.  Now, pursuing her MS in Data Science at Columbia University, Josie is grateful to be a part of this team and to stay connected to this city she holds close to her heart.

Annie Howeth

After moving in 2021 to dance with State Street Ballet, Annie quickly fell in love with the beautiful city of Santa Barbara. She grew up in the small town of Whitefish, Montana and was deeply involved in the community. Annie was eager to connect with individuals in Santa Barbara who were passionate about creativity and effecting positive change. Much of her work includes fundraising, researching and creating and promoting digital media for local community leaders. Now living in Washington, Annie is looking to continue her career as a dancer and hone her skills in digital media and can’t wait to further connect with people within the Resource and beyond.

A Message From Our Team Leader:

“I’m honored to be working with such an amazing group of women on The Resource whose mission is to make this a better and more peaceful world – and we believe our mission starts right here in our beautiful Santa Barbara community. One of my favorite things about producing The Resource is being out in the community, hearing what you have to say, and then creating both entertaining as well educational videos for you, my community.”

-Dr. Teri Jory