Susan is an incredible consultant and coach who provides a level of expertise that has allowed YFJC to learn from and refine our programmatic offerings into an informed, people-centered approach. She pushes us to see things from different perspectives and to focus on areas we would have, on our own, ignored.  Susan curates fun, interesting, and creative ways to help us align our work to our vision for a world without youth prisons and easily adapts to a fast-changing set of circumstances. She is steadfastly committed to justice and is a true gift to movements for liberation.

Michaela Pommells / executive director, Youth First Justice Collaborative

​​Susan is a phenomenal facilitator and strategist working at the intersection of the arts, popular education, and organizational development. She magnifies and strengthens every project she takes on through her rigorous curiosity. She brings both big picture thinking, while also being incredibly process oriented and deeply attuned to the specific nuances of each context she is supporting. As an artist herself, she infuses her approach with opportunities for “art thinking” that allow for truly transformative experiences. 

Adjoa Jones de Almeida / founding executive director, Forman Arts Institute

It’s no exaggeration to state that Susan is one of the most innovative thinkers in education and human development. She has this elegant ability to succinctly and lovingly guide widely different perspectives in pursuit of a collective goal, whether it be young people, adult teachers, artists, or academics. She starts with each person’s humanity and the brilliance folds out from there generously. 

Leigh Patel / educator, writer, sociologist

​Susan has an incisive approach to organizational strategy, and her knowledge of social justice education and keen understanding of the dynamic contexts in which social change organizations work cannot be overstated. Her embedded approach built off the team’s existing expertise and was a refreshing contrast to more traditional consultancies. The result is a set of programs and processes tightly aligned with our core values and historic best practices.​ 

Candice Anderson  / executive director, Cool Culture

Susan is a transformer. She led our team through a process of collaborative creation. The year after we finished our work with Susan, our program was recognized by the White House as one of the top 10 out-of-school programs in the nation. I know for a fact that our work with her got us there. Whatever she touches is changed – more powerful, more impactful and more purposeful.  

Robyne Walker Murphy / nonprofit leader, cultural curator & former executive director of Groundswell NYC

​Susan is unlike any other person in her field. When you think about a curriculum developer, you often think about a translator or a transcriber - someone with the technical ability to take your words and convert them into another language or format.  We call Susan the master interpreter.  She has the magic ability to hear your dreams, imagination, hopes, and rhythms and shape them into something that can belong to everyone. She understands culture, art AND education and can bring them all together to create a fuller expression of the work you are putting out into the world.  Working with Susan was so affirming - both the process and the final product. She made us feel so incredibly seen and heard. 

Aida Cuadrado Bozzo + Trish Adobea Tchume, Calling in & Up

​​Susan is the quintessential educator, a leader who has mastered the art of teaching. Whether designing leadership programs and curriculum for schools and youth organizations, facilitating workshops on critical social issues, or training educators on best practices, she is a true expert. Equally impactful in a university classroom, a community organization, or mentoring one-on-one, Susan has the ability to connect with people, tapping into their natural love of learning and encouraging them to develop their moral compass, critical thinking and potential.

Jason Warwin / co-founder, The Brotherhood/Sister Sol

Susan worked with our team in the initial draft of our curriculum for our leadership program. She is a consummate professional, a deep listener, and produced a product for us that met our needs beautifully. While the product has evolved as the work has evolved, her contributions were invaluable as we developed this approach. I highly recommend her as a consultant for curriculum and program design. 

Gail C. Christopher / visionary + architect of Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation/W.K. Kellogg Foundation