As a former member of the (then) HIA Designer Council she and has long been a champion of the designers' place in the craft industry. She was instrumental in creating the first opportunity for designers to showcase their talents at the annual trade show

Susan has demonstrated and taught her art all around the country at various trade shows and studio classes. As an acclaimed artist, her work has sold in several museum gift shops including the American Craft Museum and Museum of Natural History in New York City.

As a Creative Designer, Susan has made guest appearances on national and cable television. Her work has been published in major international and national magazines, books and newspapers.

As an acclaimed Judaica artist, she has been invited to exhibit at the "Annual Celebration of the Arts" co-sponsored by the Israeli Embassy in Washington D.C. and the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington.

In 2000, Susan became a Certified Access Producer for Charter's Community TV. The internship enabled her to develop her videography skills and provided a venue for TV shows such as "Kids Cooking For Kids" and "The Crafting Edge".

TheCraftingEdge.com, her most recent venture, is an off-shoot of the TV show.

Susan appears in several editions of "Who's Who in American Women", "Who's Who in America" and "Who's Who in the World".

You can learn more about Susan at BySusanDesigns.com.