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.
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
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