About Suzanne
Suzanne is a seasoned attorney, consultant, and problem-solver. She is a life-long learner with deep intellectual curiosity, continuously improving and evolving.
Suzanne is a former distance runner who completed three marathons and four 50K trail ultramarathons. In 2023, she hiked the 50-mile (80 km) “W Trek” in Chilean Patagonia and hiked Montaña Vinikunka a/k/a “Rainbow Mountain” at just over 15,000 ft (5.000 m) altitude, located outside Cuzco, Peru.
Suzanne speaks intermediate level Spanish and Portuguese, with a goal of eventual fluency in both. She has traveled extensively in South America as a solo female backpacker, including trips to Antartica and the Galápagos Islands. Memoirs and photo-books of her many travels and adventures are in the works.
Suzanne is a life-long lover of non-human animals and sadly said goodbye (for now) to her beloved Labrador Retriever and two cats (littermate brothers) over the span of 13 months in 2021 and 2022. Much of her writing focuses on loss and grief.
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Business Administration (Coral Gables, FL)
Master of Business Administration, Specialization in Finance
- Award of Academic Merit; Beta Gamma Sigma (honor society)
University of Miami School of Law (Coral Gables, FL)
Juris Doctor, magna cum laude
- Dean’s Award for Outstanding Academic Performance: Securities Regulation
- CALI Excellence for the Future Award: Banking Law
University of Redlands (Redlands, CA)
Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, History and Philosophy
- Phi Beta Kappa; Phi Alpha Theta (history honor society)
University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)
Doctoral studies in Marketing
- Graduate Teaching Fellow
- Marketing theory and research, social psychology, statistics; assisted with design and execution of experiments and surveys
- Research interest in marketing of fellowship intangibles
Boston University (Boston, MA)
Doctoral studies in Philosophy
- Grading of undergraduate papers and exams
- Research interest in philosophy of language and mathematics
Mediation-specific education:
40-hour divorce mediation training with focus on facilitative and transformative mediation models
40-hour general mediation training through Community Mediation Maryland and Anne Arundel Conflict Resolution Center, with focus on community mediation model
CIVIC WORK
Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Washington DC Chapter (Washington, DC)
Member, Board of Directors, Sept 2012 – Sept 2013
Volunteer, Strategic Planning & Corporate Governance Project, Dec 2011 – Apr 2012
Annapolis Striders Running Club (Annapolis, MD)
Social Director, Oct 2011 – Mar 2014
City of Miami Waterfront Advisory Board (Miami, FL)
Member, Jan 2004 – Sept 2006
City of Miami Bond Oversight Board (Miami, FL)
Member, June 2003 – May 2004
Coconut Grove Village Council (Miami, FL)
Chair, Dec 2001 – Dec 2003