Susan is a Licensed Veterinary Technologist with a Bachelor of Science from Mercy College and started her career as an overnight triage technician. Susan says she has found the best expression of her respect for animals in Physical Rehabilitation, where she is currently the Department Lead. Susan has experience as an ER/ICU Supervisor, a Surgery Technician, and a Recovery Technician. She has been RECOVER certified in basic and advanced CPR since 2018 and is Fear Free Certified. Susan is also certified in Companion Animal Pain Management. 

Before starting her career in the veterinary field, Susan earned her teaching degree in Early Childhood Education in NJ, where she taught preschool for 12 years. She has been married for 32 years, has two children, one dog, and four cats.