Susan has come to the profession of social work through a life long commitment to social justice and advocacy. She has worked in the field of child welfare, from direct frontline practice to a practice specialist role with the Department of Health and Social Services. Most recently, Susan has been an instructor at Aurora College, where she has focused her efforts on engaging in reconciliation in education and transformation of child welfare system. Susan has a deep commitment to the Truth and Reconciliation Commision's Calls to Action and continues to focus her work in that spirit.
Susan inspires critical thought to our current child welfare system with her students and helps them to envision an effective system that aligns with the TRC Calls to Action. She has revitalized the relationship with NWT and Prairie Child Welfare Consortium and sits on this group as a representative of our territory with hopes to transform child welfare services in the north. When Susan presents on the topic of child welfare transformation, you can feel (and sometimes see) her passion, deeply felt responsibility and recognition of the changes that need to be made; in her voice and in her tears when presenting, those emotions are tangible to whomever is listening.
Susan also sits on the Association of Social Workers in Northern Canada where she is one of three NWT Directors.