Therese Bridges is an education and business consultant and the founder of Unlimited Perceptions LLC, specializing in helping afterschool and summer learning programs strengthen quality, elevate program design, and achieve sustainable growth. With expertise in STEM integration, youth development, instructional design, and organizational capacity-building, she partners with programs across Mississippi and beyond to create transformative learning environments—particularly in underserved and rural communities. Therese designs and facilitates statewide trainings for MSAN’s Elevating Excellence professional development series, developing hands-on STEM experiences, tools, and frameworks aligned with Mississippi’s Afterschool Quality Standards. She also supports start-up educational organizations and mission-driven businesses in clarifying their vision, optimizing operations, and building sustainable models for impact.