Educator, Artist, Community Bridge Builder
Born in Mexico City and raised in the Hudson Valley, Susie grew up watching her parents navigate a new language to provide a better life for their family. Inspired by their resilience, she pursued her passion for the arts. She earned her MFA in Fine Art at Universidad del Claustro de Sor Juana and eventually moved back to New York in 2009 to raise her daughter. Susie hopes to combat the stigma behind being undocumented while bridging the gap between the Latinx community and the places they live. She has worked with Arts-Mid Hudson in the past in curating various exhibits focused on migration and queer Latinx identity.
Susie is the current director of Adelante Student Voices in the Hudson Valley. She works with undocumented youth to change learning environments and make them more equitable. Through her advocacy work in the school district, she strives to provide undocumented students access to higher education by pushing for necessary reforms.