Susana studied drama and improvisation with Rosalind Smith and Robert Castle, and currently studies acting with Brian Cutler in Los Angeles.
Her drama and musical theater roles include Flora Dora Dean in 45 Minutes from Broadway and Coco in Fame (see dance page for more dance and musical theater chorus roles). She appeared on local television in an excerpt of “Santa Barbara” filmed in Pasadena.
As a writer and producer, Susana co-wrote and co-starred in the award-winning four-woman historical play “Voices from the Past” which won first place in California History Day and took the team to Washington DC to compete in nationals.
Susana’s industrial acting work includes teen motivational videos for Camfel Productions in Monrovia, California, and a product promotional CD (in English) for Hewlett-Packard de México in Guadalajara. She was also a writer, co-producer, and principal actor for five public speaking presentations accompanying Inviting Transformation (Waveland Press, 2006), a public speaking textbook.
Susana is an accomplished professional trainer, university adjunct professor, and public speaker, including being featured in TEDxABQ 2012.