Susa has been studying and practicing Insight Meditation since 2006 and is a long-time student of her primary teacher, Sayadaw U Tejaniya, from Burma, with whom she temporarily ordained in 2010. Susa co-founded Open Door Meditation Community in Portland, Maine with Alexis Santos and spent four years as a senior producer with meditation app Ten Percent Happier. Susa brings a lifetime of experience living with anxiety and ADHD to her current work coaching individuals, facilitating workshops, and teaching both online and in-person meditation retreats. Susa lives with a deep confidence in the power of awareness and wisdom to transform the heart and mind.