Susan Crowther, M.Ed.

 Writing Coach 

Susan Crowther has over twenty years of experience working as a teacher, advisor, and tutor for neurodivergent college and High School students. At Landmark College, the premier college for students who learn differently, she worked in the First Year Department, where students “learn how to learn”—preparing them for success through metacognition, academic strategies, and self-advocacy. Susan created the college course and wrote the textbook, Lifestyles for Learning, which identifies key lifestyle factors and explores their affect on academic performance. She also served as Country Director for the college’s Service Learning program in Costa Rica.

For the past ten years, Susan has written wellness-themed books through Skyhorse Publishing and is currently working on her sixth book. She received her MA and ABD in Educational Psychology from Vermont College and Norwich University. Her areas of scholarship focused on the learning process, including executive function, learning styles, and intuition. Susan enjoys serving as a writing coach, helping students to ignite their voice, embrace their obstacles, and reframe their relationship with the writing process.

As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Susan mentors young adults in the culinary arts. She recently taught cooking in the Putney School Summer Arts Immersion program. She also serves as a mentor in the Vermont Junior Iron Chef competition. Students who struggle in the classroom often thrive in non-traditional environments like the kitchen! One of her former students is writing a cookbook, and Susan is helping him develop this for publication.

In her free time, Susan enjoys cooking, foraging, Pilates, swimming, and hiking. Susan is the mother of two adult men. Susan lives in Vermont with her husband, Mark and their dog, Zina.