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Teri Buffum
Human Resources Manager
As human resources manager, Teri Buffum is a Strada Education Network liaison and assists CAEL employees with human resources-related questions and employee training through the learning management system.
Previously, Teri also served as director of engagement, office manager, accounting and payroll coordinator, and administrative assistant at CAEL. These responsibilities included managing CAEL’s member communication/networking platform, accounts receivable, accounts payable, budgeting, and event coordination. Other positions held were payroll manager, account administrator and personal banker at ETI Professionals, divine Inc, Whitman-Hart, First Trust, and Commercial Federal Bank. In addition, Teri chaired the Colorado Adult Learning Symposium and was on the committee for several years.
Teri earned a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Metropolitan State College of Denver (now a University) and received her SHRM Certified Professional Certificate in 2020.

Areas of Expertise
Teri has expertise managing community engagement platforms and training platforms. She also has extensive knowledge with human resource and accounting related practices and systems as well as a variety of administrative duties.