Staff: Susie Angel

Editor & Research Specialist

On Aug. 20, 2022, with great pain, the CTD family said goodbye to our colleague and friend, Gloria Susan Angel, or, as everyone knew her, Susie. Read our full tribute to her.

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Susie curls around the arm of her power chair in a trio of dancers.Susie earned an Associate's Degree in Communications from Austin Community College and a Bachelor's in Magazine Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin. She worked as a secretary/ office manager for several years and has experience as a job developer/ job coach for people with disabilities.

Susie joined CTD as a VISTA in 2010 and joined the staff as a part-time employee in 2012. She edited and wrote for the e-newsletter and member communications, co-coordinated Pen 2 Paper, and managed CTD's research department. She also contributed to advocacy efforts and the annual Cinema Touching Disability Film Festival

Advisory boards Susie has served on include the SAFE Alliance, the Austin Interfaith Inclusion Network (AIIN), and Texas Advocates.

Susie was raised in Boston and California before moving to Austin in 1987. Her hobbies included creative writing, dramatic performance, dancing (right, at a performance in the Texas State Capitol rotunda), modelling, and watching baseball with her other half.