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Staff & instructor profiles

The Entrepreneur Center's staff and instructors play significant roles as teachers, advisors, mentors and friends in the development of our clients' dreams. Our staff is composed of talented, committed and creative individuals who define success through the success of our clients. Successful business owners themselves, the center's instructors use their knowledge and experiences to connect people to resources, one business at a time.

Sandra Cahill
Associate Director of the Entrepreneurial Center
A graduate of Fairleigh Dickinson University with an MBA in management, Sandra joined the staff of the Entrepreneurial Center in 1999. Previously, she had a distinguished career as director of Adult and Youth Development at CT Valley Girl Scout Council. Sandra believes the best part of her job is the opportunity to make a positive impact on community members. She also enjoys the educational aspect of her job, as well as the one-on-one business training that allows her to play a key role in brainstorming and utilize her passionate creativity. In 2006, the University of Hartford named Sandra an "outstanding staff member." A native to Connecticut, she resides in the Suffield area with her husband Mike. In her spare time, Sandra gardens, reads and sings alto in her church choir.

Terry Funke
Office Coordinator at the Entrepreneurial Center
An entrepreneur in her own right and mother of four, Terry was a natural fit as office coordinator at the Entrepreneurial Center. Having owned her own daycare center for over nine years, Terry understands the difficulty of starting a business and uses her knowledge to help participants in the various entrepreneurial programs. Terry enjoys working with the public and is the eyes and ears of the Entrepreneurial Center's operations. In her spare time, Terry enjoys dabbling in music, photography and hot air ballooning.