With a background in both music and Montessori education, Susan has accumulated almost thirty years of experience in a variety of learning settings in both Europe and North America. She is especially interested in the Montessori approach to early education and is a strong believer in observing the various behaviors and tendencies exhibited by young children as a means of learning from them, and thereby becoming meaningful, more informed mentors for them.

When she’s not engaged directly in the classroom, Susan embraces the opportunity to support parents, educators and caregivers in their respective roles via online presentations, in-person workshops and her blog, Love for The Human Child. She is currently based in Vienna, Austria, which is very convenient as music remains important in her life. 

Alongside Phonetic Planet, Susan is also spearheading a multicultural, multilingual database of practical, everyday activities that will be fun for children between the ages of three and six years; this summer will see the launch of the Small Hands Project, a cost-free tool that seeks to broaden the accessibility of Montessori’s practical life curriculum to a wider audience, including children who live in situations affected by war or displacement.