Hello! My name is Susanne Shrewsbury, and I am currently a graduate student at University of Louisiana pursuing MBA with a concentration in International Business.
I was born and raised in Stockholm, Sweden, and as such I am bilingual. I was fortunate enough to be able to travel throughout Europe at a young age, and at age sixteen I seized the opportunity to go to the United States as a cultural exchange student for a year. These experiences have given me an uncommon world perspective, as well as taught me to value and be sensitive to different cultures and diverse groups of people.
Upon completion of the program I returned to Sweden to finish my secondary schooling. However, emboldened by my newfound confidence I decided to travel back to the United States during the summer break between my second and third year. What began as a month's vacation ended up being a life changing decision when I fell in love and found "home". I returned a few months later to get married and began raising our family in West Virginia.
In 2008 I started my own photography business, which was in operation until December of 2019. Running my own business introduced me to the business world, which aligns perfectly with my detail-oriented planning and organizational skills. In 2016 I decided to put my skills to better use and to pursue a degree in Business Administration at the University of Charleston. I have since graduated Summa Cum Laude and continued my education with an MBA at Louisiana State University in Shreveport. My many diverse life experiences have taught me to be self-confident, self-reliant, flexible, and adaptive to change. Thus, I am equally comfortable working in diverse groups as well as on my own. I believe my unique life experiences along with my acquired skills would be a valuable asset to a firm in today's global market.
PERSONAL PHILOSOPHY
Life is too short to waste it, so seize every opportunity given. Learn from your mistakes and adapt. In the end, success does not mean accumulated wealth, it means having attained desired results. Always giving your best effort and helping others along the way ensures you do not live with regrets.
OBJECTIVE AND GOAL
To leverage 10 years of small business management involving strategic planning, finance & accounting, and custom-tailored customer service interactions with my detail-oriented planning and organizational skills within the business industry.