About Suzanne

Hi! I'm Suzanne, an energetic and compassionate care giver with over a decade of experience working with both autistic and neurotypical children. I have more recently added elder and dementia care to my skill set, after working for a year and a half with seniors with intellectual and developmental disabilities at the ARC in upstate New York. My primary professional focus has been guiding individuals with limited language facility to develop functional communication skills and addressbehavioral and sensory challenges. I am also trained as an acupressure massage therapist which adds a useful tool kit of calming strategies and emotional intelligence to meet people where they're at. I am college educated, with a philosophy degree and find that a solid liberal arts background has served me well as I've pursued varied interests. I am a lover of the arts, and a painter who loves reading and creative writing and the mystery of getting to know what makes someone tick and seeing them thrive.