A university lecturer in psychology, counseling and social work, Suzanne Maggio finds joy in training the next generation to live wholeheartedly and build meaningful connections in the world. The granddaughter of Italian immigrants, Suzanne grew up surrounded by a tight-knit family, enjoying conversations over a table laden with meals made from scratch.

She attended her first New York Mets baseball game at the age of eight with her grandfather, a former sports writer from Italy. Her profiles of Sonoma-area residents have been published in Sonoma Family Life and Junior Baseball Magazine. “Yo Soy,” her contribution to the 2016 Traveler’s Tales anthology received a silver award. 

Suzanne lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband, two rambunctious dogs and a brood of demanding chickens.

Who is Suzanne?

Social worker, teacher, author, and podcaster.

The granddaughter of Italian immigrants, which means she’s passionate—about almost everything.

A New Jersey native who grew up eating sweet corn, going ‘down the shore’ and listening to Bruce Springsteen and Southside Johnny.

Mom to two amazing young men.

A lover of team sports, especially baseball (which is a lot like life).

And someone who always roots for the underdog.