Susan has always lived a service-centered life and promoted her personal social impact initiative focused on child advocacy and socio-economic justice on both the state and national level through participation with the Miss America Organization. She served as Miss South Carolina 2017, placing Top 10 & winning several prestigious service-related scholarships at the Miss America Competition. Susan is also an accomplished ballerina, having attending Houston Ballet Academy boarding school for high school. She represented the United States in international ballet competitions, including the Prix de Lausanne and Helsinki International Ballet Competition.
In her free time, Susan enjoys attending music festivals and concerts, playing video games, pretending like she’s on a cooking competition show with her family, and spending time with her Great Dane named Gus.