Shannon Lee

“Suzie provided an intro to Bridges Out of Poverty for our staff and Board online during COVID. This Spring, we were fortunate to participate in Suzie’s Coaching workshop and a full day of “Bridges Out of Poverty.” The content of Suzie’s training is inspiring, and her depth of knowledge and understanding is remarkable. Suzie is … Read more

Kaylee N. Diefenderfer

“Suzie was nothing short of incredible! She tailored the information and stories to who was in the audience and really explained the content in a way that everyone could understand. I continually hear from others about how they are implementing the training and get a lot of interest in future training. Suzie was so patient, … Read more

Literacy Ontario Central South

“Suzie is a leader well known for her commitment to helping those facing barriers to education, work, and personal independence. Therefore, it was an easy choice when our Literacy and Basic Skills practitioners were looking for training in coaching. Suzie provided two days of training, separated by several weeks, which gave us the chance to … Read more

Jason Gilbert

“I have worked with Suzie for almost 6 years utilizing her training and coaching.   Suzie is an amazing coach and facilitator!  Suzie takes the framework of Bridges and applies it to her everyday interactions with all people meeting them where they are at, showing she is a true champion of Bridges out of Poverty and … Read more

Cayley Rice

“I attended my first Bridges Out of Poverty training with Suzie over 10 years ago, and that session changed the trajectory of my working and academic life. Her coaching and steadfast approach to leadership allowed our team to weather major changes in our sector because we could rely on Suzie to provide us with the … Read more

Suzie Johnson-Smith