Suzanne has been the Program Director at FirstWorks in Providence, Rhode Island since 2019. FirstWorks presents world-class performing arts programs that foster the cultural, educational, and economic vitality of the Providence community, and is the co-producer of PVDFest, Providence’s signature arts festival.  From 2004 to 2016, as the Deputy Director and Director of Exhibitions at Smack Mellon, NYC, she curated and produced large-scale exhibitions and multimedia events that featured new work by emerging and underrecognized midcareer, and female artists. Suzanne has participated on panels for organizations such as the National Endowment for the Arts, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and New York Foundation for the Arts, among others. She is currently a Mayoral appointee to the City of Providence’s Art in City Life Commission.