Theresa Meeker Pickett | |
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| Born | Theresa Meeker |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, actress, marketing professional |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Theresa Meeker Pickett is an American writer, actress, and marketing professional. She has written extensively on travel, tourism, and lifestyle topics, with work appearing in regional campaigns, destination guides, and national publications. In addition to her writing career, Pickett has worked in film and television, and she has developed educational filmmaking programs for children.
Pickett grew up in Nashville, Tennessee and spent four years of her childhood living as an expat in Sumatra, Indonesia. She attended Flagler College and Vanderbilt University and also studied at the Lorenzo de’ Medici Institute in Florence, Italy. [1]
Pickett’s writing has appeared in publications including HuffPost, Her View From Home, and Business Insider. [2] She has produced content for tourism and lifestyle campaigns and created digital media including blogs and vlogs featuring appearances by public figures such as Idina Menzel and Jerry O’Connell. [3]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pickett developed an online filmmaking camp for children, guiding over 600 students in producing original short films. [4]
Several of the films produced by her daughters received awards and festival selections, and with her help, they launched a youth film festival funded in part by the Jane Goodall Roots & Shoots program. [5] [6]
Pickett has worked in film and television as an actress, producer, and casting director. She appeared in music videos including John Michael Montgomery’s If You Ever Went Away (2008) and Luke Bryan’s We Rode in Trucks (2009). [7] [8]
She was an actress and producer for Look (2009), which received recognition in multiple film festivals. [9] Pickett later worked in production roles on Fire from Below (2009) and So In Love (2014).
She has also represented brands as a spokesperson in televised news segments. [10]
In 2023, Pickett transitioned from teaching into full-time marketing. She joined Visit Howard County, Maryland, as the Marketing Content & Communications Manager, overseeing advertising and public relations efforts to promote regional entertainment and cultural events. [11] She also created content for other Mid-Atlantic tourism offices, including Visit Culpeper, Virginia. [12]
Later in 2025, she joined Costello Construction, supporting marketing efforts for the company’s commercial projects, including the Merriweather Lakehouse Hotel. [13]