Terilyn Finders

Drawing on years of diverse and distinguished experience and a deep well of knowledge, Terilyn Finders provides strategic and crisis communications counsel to the F3 community when legal matters trigger public and media questions or concerns. She helps school districts address employee and student misconduct and assists districts in building communication plans to support the examination and launch of initiatives.

In partnership with education associations, Terilyn oversees and helps create and implement a wide range of collaborative projects designed to meet education professionals’ needs. They include online training and student scholarship programs, among others. She also brings her experience and know-how to bear in helping clients with social media issues, always working diligently to stay abreast of the changes and education-related ramifications that arise in this fast-paced digital environment.

Highly regarded for her ability and agility in delivering top-tier service to school districts, Terilyn fully understands the dynamics within which they work to fulfill their important mission. She draws on a confluence of intelligence, modesty, sensitivity and strong verbal and written communication skills. Additionally, she knows how to read her audience and best tailor her content and style to suit them.

As a parent who put her children through public schools and a school board member who served two terms as president, Terilyn has a “crow’s nest” view of the many groups affected by school district policies, including parents, students, teachers, unions, administrators, staff, volunteers and others. She also worked as a journalist, covering education and attending many school board meetings, which enables her to see and hear the difference between a response that leaves people cold and flat and one that resonates and matches the emotion of the situation. All of this experience gives Terilyn a wide-angle perspective that enhances her ability to serve the firm’s clients and attorneys.