Suzanne Savaria, MAT, NCTM, is Co-Director and developer of the Artist as Citizen Initiative, an arts and social justice program founded in 2016 at Portland State University (PSU) in Portland, OR, and a Performing Arts Advocacy and Classical Piano faculty since 2007. In the summers, she develops curriculum and leads international capstone fieldwork in regions of Spain and Chile, centered on topics of identity and place. Outside of PSU, she teaches and manages her private piano studio. Suzanne works to empower students to explore their creativity, discover the importance of their voice and be curious citizens of the global world.