Susan Van Schaick Saint Laurent is a highly skilled administrative, communications and marketing professional with over a decade of experience. She has worked for corporate, media, educational facilities, entertainment, and policy-making clients, and is listed in national trade directories. She is a designer from visual to mass media, having worked on commercial and residential projects in corporate offices, hospitality, retail spaces, private homes, trade shows, and show houses. Susan is also a facilitator, bringing human potential together to create an atmosphere that encourages forward thinking for positive outcomes. With her consulting business, VS-STL=Vision + Strategy, she has worked with clients from D.C. to Maine on policy, media, and design-related projects since 1979.

Susan's expertise includes media and creative direction, design, real estate, and art. She has worked with various state governments, including New York, where she was a media specialist and creative director. She has also been a licensed real estate salesperson in several states and has served on various committees for the New York State Association of REALTORS, Inc. Susan has also worked in the entertainment industry as a designer, director, writer, performer, and stage manager.

Susan holds several degrees, including a B.A. with two majors in Pre-law and History Political Science, an M.A. in Directing/Communications, an M.S. in Education, and an Executive Leadership Certificate from the Jack Welch Management Institute. She has also completed courses in project portfolio management, innovation, entrepreneurship, and professional development.