Suzanne was born in Rutland, Vermont. She attended Christ the King School (K-8) and graduated from Mount St Joseph Academy in 1978. She went on to earn her BA in early childhood and elementary education from Trinity College in Burlington, Vermont, graduating in 1982.  She has belonged to Christ the King parish her whole life. She and her husband were married at Christ the King in 1983.

Suzanne has served as the co-director of religious education at Christ the King since 2015. "What I enjoy most is working with all the students, who come from many schools in our area", said Suzanne. "I also enjoy helping the tenth graders prepare for their confirmation." Suzanne is also a first grade teacher at Christ the King School, where she has taught for 23 years.

​She and her husband, Frank, have been married for 33 years. They have two sons, Zachary and Jordan. Zachary lives in Hermosa Beach, California, with his wife Andrea. Jordan lives in St Petersburg, Florida. "We have two great places to visit on our vacations every year", concludes Suzanne.