BIO


suethumbI’ve always been involved in all kinds of creative expression and media beginning in third grade with taking photographs with my little Brownie camera at the Field Museum in Chicago. This eventually led to a degree in photography from Columbia College, Chicago. I’ve been a full-time resident of Lopez Island for 24 years, and have worked in the classroom with children teaching photography, podcasting, and filmmaking and am currently part-time technical director at the Lopez Island Family Resource Center. Among many things, I am a former founding member of an artist’s co-op that is still going 24 years strong. I held a job as marketing director for an audio software company, which in turn created a keen interest in Internet radio, and technology. I held a board position on a start-up low-power FM station and continue to consult on tech related issues as well as serve on the programming committee.

For the past several years I have produced a concert series at the Lopez Island Grange called the “Home on the Grange Series,” featuring many prominent independent acoustic musicians. I currently have a radio program on KLOI 102.9 called Gleanings. Many of the skills I have honed over the years I’ve been directly able to put to use working on publicity, promotions and websites for musicians and others. I am currently Promotions Manager for musicians Alice Di Micele, Rachel Garlin, Elephant Revival and Jim Page.

I would be glad to share with you links to my website work, samples of my writing, and references. Contact Me.