Terra Costa Howard

Terra Costa Howard

Village of Glen Ellyn
District 41 School Board

630.886.6140

Resume

Personal

  • Member of Glen Ellyn Community since August 1997
  • Married to Nick Howard
  • Daughters: Madeline (11), Libby (9), Molly (6)
  • Attended Addison Trail High School - Addison, IL
  • B.A. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign; 1993
  • Juris Doctor, DePaul University College of Law; 1996

Occupation

  • Attorney, Sole Practitioner
  • Terra Costa Howard
    P.O. Box 2174
    Glen Ellyn, IL 60138-2174
    (630) 886-6140

Work Experience

  • 2004 - Present: Sole Practitioner
  • 2005 - Present: Court Appointed Guardian Ad Litem for Children, Elderly and Disabled
  • 1998 - 2003: Juvenile Division DuPage County Public Defender's Office - Senior Assistant Public Defender
  • 1996 - 1998: Eighteenth Judicial Circuit Court - Staff Attorney

Professional Experience

  • Illinois State Bar Association, Secretary Juvenile Justice Section Council
    • Chair, Juvenile Legislation (2003 - Present)
  • Illinois State Bar Association, Judicial Evaluations (Outside Cook) Committee
  • DuPage County Bar Association - Member
  • Children's Advisory Committee Chair (2001 - 2002)
  • Membership Committee Chair (2002 - 2003)
  • Department of Children and Family Services Certified Guardian ad Litem

D41 Board of Education

  • Board President (2007-Present)
  • Board Member (2005-Present)
  • Representative on AFSCME Negotiation Team (2005-Present)
  • Policy Committee (2005-2007)
  • Board Representative - D41 Partnership for Educational Progress (PEP) (2005-2007)
  • Board Representative - D41 Continuous Improvement Team (2007-Present)
  • Board Representative - Community Leader Group (2007-Present)

Community Involvement

  • Member of Ben Franklin PTA (2003-Present)
  • Ben Franklin - Junior Great Books Leader (2008-Present)
  • Co-Chair Ben Franklin - Author Visits (2008-Present)
  • Co-Chair Ben Franklin - High Interest Day (2008-Present)
  • Co-Chair Ben Franklin Purchase Incentives (2004-2005)
  • Ben Franklin - Silent Auction Committee Member (2005)
  • Girl Scout Troop 469 - Troop Leader
  • Daisy Troop 337 - Troop Leader
  • St. Petronille Church - Eucharistic Minister and Lector (1999-Present)
  • Glen Ellyn Junior Women's Club - Volunteer