Since 2014 Terri has been the co-chair of Moral Monday Alabama, a movement begun by the South Carolina NAACP president, Rev. Barber. In 2013 she joined the leadership team of BATA, a nationally recognized organization that advocates for public education. She founded SOS, Support Our Students, a pro-public education group, in 2012. She is a member of Forward Alabama, ARISE, and the New South Coalition, Jefferson County. She is married to Bob Henderson and has four children, all of which attended public schools in Alabama for their entire k-12 education. Three of her children went on to earn teaching certificates here in Alabama, the fourth is a sailor in the U.S. Navy.

Prior to her advocacy work, Mrs. Michal was an entrepreneur, running Zoot Suit Riot, a mobile DJ company, for more than ten years. In addition, Mrs. Michal was also co-host and producer of a sports talk radio show, The 50 Yard Line, from 2012-2014