Terri Cummings is the Owner and Senior Consultant at Level Up Solutions. Terri works to leverage her 15-year career in human resources to help small and mid-size companies across the country wishing to expand and align business strategy with people and development. Her human resources background in industries such as education, manufacturing, construction, and the non-profit sector offers clients a well-rounded base of knowledge to measure workforce efficiencies and enhance operations. Terri also extends her knowledge and expertise as an adjunct instructor in the business programs at Guilford and Forsyth Technical Community Colleges and the Bryan School of Business and Economics at the University of North Carolina Greensboro.

As an HR consultant, Terri focuses on the client, including industry trends, strategic positioning of the organization, and current workforce, to identify practical solutions that align workforce strategy with the mission and vision of the organization. In her learning and development capacity, Terri incorporates professional and personal development strategies to achieve comprehensive results fostered in a learning organization and that increase performance efficiencies, retention, and engagement. She has worked with executives, managers, and employees to identify best practices and develop knowledge, skills, and behaviors that are an inclusive framework for business and career success.

Terri earned a bachelor’s degree in business with a concentration in industrial and organizational psychology and a master’s degree in leadership and human resource development with a concentration in workforce development. Additional education includes certificates in employment law, human resources management, and OSHA 10. She also holds PHR (Professional in Human Resources) and SHRM-SCP (SHRM Senior Certified Professional) credentials.