Teresa Funke is an author, speaker, blogger, playwright, and an arts and community catalyst. She is the founder and owner of Teresa Funke & Company, LLC and Victory House Press. She also owns and operates the Bursts of Brilliance® website, brand, and blog, and runs an event series under the same name that brings together the four main types of art: writing, music, performing arts, and visual arts. As a lover of art in all its forms, Teresa has seen nearly 600 plays, read thousands of books, filled her house with beautiful art, and can sing songs most people have long forgotten. She has been successfully running her arts-based "business" for 33 years.