Susan has had a rather predictable career track.  Originally from Charlotte, North Carolina, Susan received a BA from the University of North Carolina where she was President of her class. She then earned a Juris Doctor from Wake Forest University and began a career as a trial lawyer.   After ten years, she left the practice and spent two years traveling around the world, including volunteering with Mother Teresa’s mission in Calcutta, climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro and training as a wilderness guide and fly-fisherwoman in Alaska and the desert southwest.  Upon returning home, she spent three years completing seminary at Union Theological in New York City while moonlighting as a standup comedian.  Unfortunately, even with honors in seminary, Susan’s limited hair height destroyed her hopes of becoming a TV evangelist.  Consequently, she found her way to MABC, a non-televised (but totally hip) congregation in midtown Manhattan, where she was called as the first woman Senior Pastor in its 160 year history.  This whacky career path has gotten Susan featured in everything from the New York Times and ABC News to being a regular guest with country music star Naomi Judd on Hallmark Channel's "Naomi's New Morning."  If you are totally bored and looking to surf further, check out www.susansparks.com.