Susanna Shapiro has worked for 15 years in the field of international social development, with an emphasis on youth development and strengthening grassroots civil society organizations. She is currently pursuing her MSW at University of Maryland, Baltimore, with a focus on clinical mental health. Susanna served as an At-Risk Youth Advisor in the Peace Corps/Jamaica (1999-2001) and is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese and Jamaican Patois. Susanna’s most joyful and satisfying accomplishment to date is being the mom of twin 4-year-olds, Jacob and Zev.