Tera Bianchi works to secure oral health care for underserved families in Washington state. Some of her other recent roles include Advocacy Coordinator with the Washington State Coalition to End Homelessness and Policy Analyst for Children’s Home Society.  

Prior to working in Washington, she spent a year traveling and worked in Nicaragua writing in English for local media on social justice issues. In her leisure time Tera enjoys reading, hiking, and traveling. Tera was born in the Philippines and has lived in Germany, Maryland, Hawaii and Arizona. She holds a master’s degree in social work with a focus on policy from the University of Washington.