REDEFINING CLASSICS

Susie is an internationally recognized innovative educator with a demonstrated history of leveraging emerging technologies
to improve, engage and educate. Susie is founder and president of Veritas Academy, an accredited private Classical
Christian PreK-12 school in North Branch, MN. While she has a doctorate in education, and four masters degrees, she
believes that having experienced learning in three different continents gives her a unique perspective on what really
matters in student learning. As an educator, Susie has served in different capacities including her previous roles in higher
education which include Dean of Graduate Studies, Director of Academic Technology, and Instructional Technology
Consultant. In these roles, she provided leadership, management, and vision for the integration of educational technologies
into teaching and learning environments, and also established a Center for Teaching and Learning, and served as its
director. During that time, she worked in partnership with academic departments and faculty members to lead, advance,
and support faculty initiatives that further the educational mission while enhancing faculty’s discovery, integration,
application, and teaching practices. Her most recent degree in mental health has allowed her to implement preventative
strategies for substance use among adolescents, a disorder that is hurting our society today as young people struggle with
anxiety and depression without adequate coping skills. But above all, her greatest passion is to participate in the Great
Commission (Matthew 28:18-20) by walking alongside others and helping them pursue spiritual maturity, spiritual reproduction and spiritual parenting.

On May 11th, she will be speaking on “Enduring Faith when Building from Scratch: Classical Christian Education for International Students”