Resume and CV
Professional skillset
Educational and social entrepreneur
Visionary, ourpose-driven leader who creates engaged teams
Curriculum and program developer
Coach, facilitator and consultant who uses traditional and intuitive methods
Inspirational speaker, educator, and radio host
Healer, educator, intuitive, mentor
Experience
1996 - Present
Consultant and coach
Susanna Wu-Pong Calvert Consulting
Richmond, VA
Using wisdom, experience, strategic thinking, intuition, and creativity to work from the micro (1:1 as a coach or mentor) to the macro (at the organizational or community level) to transform individuals and organizations.
Motivational speaker, life and leadership coach, consultant, writer, entrepreneur, program developer and facilitator, and energy worker. Brings order to chaos so that all can ignite their inner resources to create meaningful change.
2018 - Present
Founder and Convener, Mission and Vision
Foundation for Family and Community Healing
Richmond, VA
Nonprofit start-up, curriculum development, operation, organization, marketing, outreach, and vision for a 501(c)3 organization.
FFCH's mission is to help all learn to create healthy and rewarding relationships through skill development with ourselves, each other, Earth, and the loving force that connects us for individuals and communities around the world.
2021 - Present
Co-Founder and Board Chair
Sanctuary of Earth
Richmond, VA
Nonprofit start-up, healer, teacher, and vision for a 501(c)3 organization.
Sanctuary of Earth's mission is to actualize human spiritual potential on Earth and for Earth
2016 - 2019
Director of Programming
University of Georgia Office of Faculty Affairs
Athens, GA
Creating, managing, and delivering a range of programs for 3300 UGA faculty and academic leaders to enhance excellence, success, and wellbeing. Coaching and individualized program development provided to meet the needs of a diverse campus.
Focus areas include leadership, management, diversity and inclusion, authentic purpose, productivity, career, professional, and personal development using a wellbeing model.
1993- 2016
Faculty member, Pharmaceutics and Director, Pharmaceutical Sciences Graduate Program
Virginia Commonwealth University School of Pharmacy
Richmond, VA
Pharmaceutics educator, School of Pharmacy administrator, and campus leader offering strategy and organizational change and improvement in pharmaceutical science graduate and professional education, student and faculty leadership and career development, diversity and inclusion, and graduate education.
Resulted in the publication of scores of abstracts, journal articles, book chapters, and books, creation of a new graduate office in pharmaceutical sciences, flagship programs and events, and service on high level initiatives across campus and the nation.
Education
2017 - 2018
University of Georgia
Masters (non-degree)
Coursework in Learning, Leadership, and Organizational Development
Athens, Georgia
2013 - 2014
University of Pennsylvania
Masters, Applied Positive Psychology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Graduate program in the science of wellbeing. Included theory and application of practices to promote holistic wellbeing in individuals and organizations.
1992 - 1993
University of California
NIH-funded postdoctoral fellowship for research in dermatology and metabolism.
Postdoctoral Fellowship
San Francisco, California
1986 - 1992
University of California
Ph.D., Pharmaceutical Chemistry and Pharmacy
San Francisco, California
Graduate program in pharmaceutics, studying oligonucleotide cellular transport mechanisms.