She holds an MFA in Acting from Florida Atlantic University and a BA in Drama from The University of North Carolina at Asheville. Susan is a Certified Michael Chekhov Teacher and works as an Associate Teacher with the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium. She is a recent graduate of the Chesapeake Bay Alexander Studies. Her Alexander work has opened the door to her current research: Trans-perspectives and Language, which she continues to share with students, professors, and professional actors through classroom work and various opportunities around the country. In addition to all of her fun academic research, she is currently at the beginning of the greatest research appointment of her life: motherhood.