About Dr. Mahaney Old
Teri Mahaney, PhD is a woman of action for personal and social transformation.
Her passion is thinking – clear, creative, life-changing thinking. An award winning teacher and author, she is committed to helping people change their minds to make their lives work better on all levels.
Teri combined her passion to help others succeed with her analytical mind to research the neuroscience of performance. She discovered the link between the theta brain wave state and performance, and created her revolutionary Change Your Mind SuperSleep® program, which is internationally recognized and referenced in books on the brain and change. She has been invited to share her research at international conferences. Though listed in the World Who’s Who of Women, honored as an International Leader in Achievement and an Outstanding Woman of the Year, Teri measures her success by the success of her clients.
Teri is available for conference keynotes and workshops. She is sought out for her depth of knowledge and experience, down to earth approach, intuitive insights, sense of humor, and uplifting spirit.
Contact her to discuss possibilities.
Teri’s Outstanding Achievements include:
As an Innovator for Social Change
- Created the Change Your Mind SuperSleep® method which is internationally recognized and referenced in books on the brain and rapid change technologies, including Supermemory and Superlearning 2000
- Authored Change Your Mind and SuperSleep® – the first and only books on how to create theta brainwave recordings for peak performance and healing
- Founded Heal Bullying, a non profit that delivers free resources to heal the negative effects of bullying. She provides six free SuperSleep® MP3s: I Stand Up to Bullying, I’m Over the Hurt, I’m Smart About Social Media, I Feel Good About Myself, I Get Along at School, I Hang Out With the Right Kids www.healbullying.org
- Authored Make SMART Choices with Tyler and Friends, a critical thinking book and workbook set that guides young readers through a simple five step process to solve real life problems. www.makesmartchoices.xyz
As an Associate Professor of Business and Management Trainer
- Trained and consulted with over 500 organizations ranging from the Stennis Space Center to the Girl Scouts of America
- Taught leadership for the Deparment of Defense and Interior
- Designed award winning training materials (Best of the North Award)
- Created the Supertraining programs — integrating accelerated learning into business and management training classes
- Won the Innovative Teacher award
As a State Director Appointed by the Governor
Director, Child Support Enforcement Division
- Developed the wage withholding program for child support collection
- Won an innovative legislation federal grant award
- Increased legislative understanding and public awareness of state managed programs (stories in USA Today, dozens of newspapers)
Director, Department of Transportation Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE)
- Brought agency into federal compliance to secure $260 million in funding
- Developed the Policy and Procedure Manual that was adopted as a model for all states
As owner/operator of Western Skier & River Trip Co., Inc.
- Was a whitewater guide on Wild and Scenic Rivers in Utah, Texas, and Colorado
- Designed the Great Outdoor Adventure Leadership School (GOALS) for youth
- Led the first US familiarization tour for outdoor travel
- Established outdoor travel in airline vacation books and tour desks
- Packaged, sold, and facilitated the largest single ski group to Colorado (858)
- Won the Presidential Sports Award
Education
Ph.D. : Higher Education Administration & Leadership: dissertation on the Five Functions of Management
M.B.A. : Small Business Ownership
M.A. : English: thesis on History of Black Drama 1858-1970
Certificates : Brain Technologies, Lozanov (Suggestopedia), NeuroLinguistic Programming, Master Level Reiki
Study : Extensive study in peak performance, accelerated learning, neuroscience, brain states, alternative healing, psychoneuroimmunology, subliminal programming
Honors: Though listed in the World Who’s Who of Women, honored as an International Leader in Achievement and an Outstanding Woman of the Year,
Teri measures her success by the success of her clients.
Clients
Dr. Mahaney’s personal peak performance clients include sports stars (NBA, NFL, NCAA), a former Attorney General, an F-18 test pilot, CFO of the largest seaport in North America, disadvantaged students, struggling business owners, people will critical illnesses, anxious and unsure professionals, etc.
Her Corporate clients include the following:
| Department of Defense | Hilton Hotels |
| Anthony Robbins International | Ken Blanchard Companies |
| Department of the Interior | Alyeska Pipeline |
| Symbiotics | National Bank |
| Nat’l Assoc of Supreme Court Clerks | Department of the Interior |
| Sedona Fire Department | Dept. of Transportation – Alaska |
| Dept. of Revenue – Alaska | Economic Resource Council |
| Council on Prevention of Alcohol & Drug Abuse | Department of Tourism |
| AlaskaMunicipal Finance Officers | US Park Service |
| Dept. of Social Services | Point Mugu Fire Department |
| Municipality of Anchorage | Multiple Listing Service |
| Anchorage Peace Officers Assoc | American Society of Training and Development |
| American Soc. of Business Officers | Boys & Girls Club – Sedona, AZ |
| Fort Mojave Indian Reservation | Alaska Native Hospital |
| Bethel Native Corporation | Professional Mortgage Women |
| North Slope Borough | Delta Kappa Gamma |
| Fairbanks Borough | Bureau of Land Management |
| Girl Scouts of America | Credit Women International |
| National Assoc of Banking Women | Clemson University |
| Calista Corporation | Charter North Hospital |
| Heritage Homes | National Assoc of Life Underwriters |
| Women’s Life Underwriters | American Society of Women Accountants |
| Northwest Technical Service | Tariq Khamisa Foundation |
| American Assoc of Home Economists | American Institute of Police Women |
| National Eligibility Workers Assoc | Captain Cook Hotel |
| Light Technologies | American Business Women’s Assoc |
| ESource: Entrepreneurs Franchise | Bank of America |
| Coopers and Lybrand | Disrtrict Attorney’s Office, San Diego |
| IVAT: International Conference on Violence, Abuse, and Trauma | US Navy Bases: Charleston, SC; Gulfport, MS: Jacksonville, FL; New Orleans, LA |
| Convention & Visitors Bureaus – San Jose, Anchorage, Fairbanks, Kenai, Nome, Ketchikan, Palmer, Kodiak | Stennis Space Center |
| US Army – Korea | Board of Equalization – California |
| EEO Office – Alaska | Internal Revenue Service |
| Dept. of Health & Human Services | Division of Excise and Audit |
| Alaska Dept. of Administrative Services | North Star Hospital |
| AlaskaNational Audubon Society | Chamber of Commerce |
| Boys & Girls Club – Oceanside, CA | Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation |
| Tanadgusix Corporation | Alliance Bank |
| Providence Hospital | Kodiak Area Native Association |
| Alaska Housing & Finance | Unity Church |
| Alaska Hotel/Motel Assoc | Insurance Women’s Assoc Keybank |
| Collins-Weed Inc | Amdahl Corporation |
| US Navy F-18 Testing Team | Franchise Tax Board – California |
| Western States Association of Tax Accountants | Science & Consciousness Conference |
| Assoc of Research & Enlightenment. | Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division – Point Mugu, China Lake, Saint Nicholas Island |
