Dr. Teresa de Dios Unanue is an educator, civic leader, the author of several essays published in Puerto Rico and the United States, the co-author of the book Educación Personalizada (Personalized Education),[1] and the co-founder and Executive President of Atlantic University College, a university institution specializing in digital arts in Puerto Rico and Caribbean.

[7] It is worth noting that Atlantic University College, under the leadership of Dr. de Dios, is the only institution in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean which has received this award.

In addition to this, on September 27, 2010, the President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, Thomas Rivera Schatz, together with former senate president Cherlie Rodríguez, dedicated a congratulatory motion to Dr. Teresa de Dios Unanue,[12] in which her personal, academic and professional record was highlighted, as well as her achievements and contributions to higher education in Puerto Rico.

She is a member of the board of directors of the Centre of Fine Arts in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico, and a volunteer on the city's Community Evaluation Committee.

From Atlantic University College, she endorses and assists causes and events which support educational, artistic and cultural development in Puerto Rico.