Theresa Dove-Waters brings to her service a wealth of experience gleaned through two careers: one as an Ordained United Methodist Church Pastor and the other as a collegiate-level educator. Waters worked at several colleges in Florida and Georgia for over 30 years as an Administrator and College Professor. She taught on a range of subject matter during that time, from religion to other social sciences subject matter. Also, during her time in Higher education, she served in several supervisory positions, including as director of minority affairs. Waters received her Bachelor and Masters of Education degrees from the University of North Florida before going on to earn a Master of Divinity, with a concentration in religious education, from Emory University's prestigious Candler School of Theology. She is a past board member of the Southeastern Institute on Chemical Dependency and has held numerous lectures and workshops on substance abuse and addiction. Additionally, she started a support group for young women: Saving Ourselves: Black Women of Today Helping Black Women of Tomorrow in Jacksonville, Florida. Other community services include serving on several boards of directors and listed in Who's Who in the South and Southwest, in American Education and of American Women.