Susan L. Email and Phone Number

Through the enthusiastic expression of a wide range of talents balancing science and humanities, Susan has partnered with leaders in creative, spiritual, educational, non-profit and business settings. Currently working freelance worldwide, Susan founded the Oregon based company Lighted Bridge Communications in January 2009, with nearly 10 years as the director and sole proprietor. She has held multiple non-profit and corporate leadership roles, including several years as President and Secretary of the non-profit Sherwood, Oregon Robin Hood Festival, producing an annual summer community event bringing in 20,000 people per year. She was nominated for Sherwood, Oregon Citizen of the Year and Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her community service.Susan has creatively managed publicity campaigns for Expos and Festivals attracting 15-20,000 people. She has coordinated and appeared in local television segments and written articles for local newspapers. Her promotional writing has been incorporated into the marketing materials and web sites of popular authors, including articles in high profile magazines such as Harper's Bazaar and Eclair Magazine. She has promoted and managed multiple sold-out events. She has also contributed to communications and story development in the motion picture industry, providing creative input and consultation on AI and quantum computing. Susan is a talented writer, speaker, producer and podcaster. She has spoken at several conferences and on national broadcast radio. Her podcast, The Frontier Beyond Fear, established in 2010, is widely syndicated to a worldwide audience, with over 500 episodes. Susan's inspirational writing as popular discussion forum writer BridgeBuilder was highlighted multiple times in years past on the front page of the Oprah website.With an MS in Computer Science and a BA in Mathematics/Computer Science, Susan has 20+ years corporate experience as an engineering project lead, software developer, technical writer, webmaster, event manager, group mentor and corporate communicator, including creatively managing and jump-starting worldwide engineering communications at a company with 4000+ employees. Susan has experience developing early AI language models, a topic she now mindfully explores. Her MS thesis work has been referenced in multiple academic articles.Specialties: Promotional advocacy, public relations, web content, social media, research, marketing, editing, public speaking, podcasting, blogging, coaching, event management, organizational innovation, branding, SEO, story treatments