Terry Cohen Bio

Legislative


· Spokesperson for the Salisbury Independent Neighborhood Alliance (SINA)

· Past President and 20-plus years membership, Salisbury Business & Professional Women (BPW)

· Member of We Care About Wicomico County “wise growth“ community group (WCAWC)


Business

· Small business partner in software development, training and writing company

· Managed customer service software implementation projects for Fortune 500 and other large corporate clients

· Provided workforce training for thousands of Shore residents and dozens of companies as computer coordinator and instructor for Wor-Wic Community College and as a trainer/consultant

· Former training coordinator, Small Business Development Center – Salisbury University

· Writer/editor of materials from newspaper articles, a four-color magazine, and technical manuals to business marketing/PR, presentations and legislative papers


Personal and Community

· Moved to Salisbury area in 1971 and to City of Salisbury in 2003

· Graduated James M. Bennett High School with honors, 1975

· Graduated cum laude University of Pennsylvania in 3 years with B.A. in English, 1978

· Pinehurst Elementary School classroom volunteer and field trip chaperone

· Adult member, Chesapeake Bay Girl Scouts, Troop #865

· Wicomico County “Technology in Education” Task Force (1995-96)

· Nominated for Salisbury Jaycees Distinguished Service Award, 1984

· Recipient of Salisbury BPW “Young Careerist” Award, 1980-81

· Wife of 13 years to Tim Fuhrmann; mother of Rebecca, 6, and Aaron, 4; stepmother of Sean, 25; daughter of Bettie and the late Sol Cohen; and “mom” to Chance, a rescued Irish setter

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