After a six-year struggle attempting to forget the events of her past and find her place in the world, the native Texan returned to her home state.

Susan currently lives happily as a wife, mother, advocate and inspirational presence in her community.  Not only a survivor and author, Susan is an authentic speaker working with international, national and state organizations, along with local corporations and communities, to help them find their own light for success both personally and professionally.

As a traumatic brain injury survivor and utmost authority on successfully rebuilding to find your authentic self after loss or devastation,  Susan remains committed to those focusing on recovery, growth and awareness. She has served on various boards and may often be found volunteering to help others in need, with or without a TBI.

As a survivor of gun violence, her work for common sense gun policies to help reduce gun injuries and deaths, is very personal to Susan. Over the years, she has testified many times before both the Texas Senate and House of Representatives to aid in successfully passing a state safe gun storage bill. She has also shared her story on behalf of National Gun Violence Awareness Day over multiple years, was featured in VICE Media’s documentary; Fear and Loading and has been interviewed by NPR, BBC, CBS, Fox News and many others.