Terence received his Bachelor of Arts in Mass Communication from Albany State University (December 2006) and his Master of Liberal Arts at the University of Toledo (2011). Prior to starting graduate school, Terence served as a manager/program director at WASU/Albany State University Radio and an account manager for Cumulus Broadcasting. While at the University of Toledo, Terence served as a graduate assistant in the Office of Academic Engagement. His duties included serving as a resource advisor and mentor for active international education students, planned orientation, reintegration and marketing presentations; designed and implemented social media/marketing efforts to increase awareness of the office; and, coordinated with multiple academic departments to support civic engagement activities. Following graduate school, Terence served as a residence coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. In addition to his duties as a residence coordinator, Terence also served as a co-instructor for Leadership Journey Living Learning Community, collaborated with faculty and staff on freshmen transition programs that addressed retention challenges, and assisted in the development and assessment of programming, fiscal, and responsibility models for learning, academic, and thematic communities. He currently serves on SHRL's Staff Development Committee, RA Manual and Training Work Group, SHRL Tailgate Work Group, SHRL's Opening Committee, the university-wide Retention Work Group, and is the advisor to the Initiative for Black Men. Terence is a member of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, the Southwest Association of College & University Housing Officers and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.

In addition to his professional responsibilities, Terence is currently enrolled in the Ed.D program at Texas Southern University, matriculating through the Education Administration program.