Susan Crowther Miller is the vice-president of the CAA Board. She spent her career in science education in So. California but now lives in Haymarket with her husband David and their two dogs. Susan has broad artistic interests; her current passions are chorale, photography and jewelry.
A native Californian, Susan received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in biology from California State University at Northridge. She spent 25 years as an educator at the College of the Canyons and was the founding director of the Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) Program at the college, which enriched the experience of and supported the transfer of disadvantaged students to university in the STEM fields.
Susan began singing in choirs in 2008 and is currently a choral singer in the Gainesville Community Choir. Through her singing in choirs, she’s ENTERTAINS people throughout northern Virginia with concerts throughout the year.
After her retirement, she worked with a nonprofit arts organization in Bear Valley Springs, California. She creates braided and beaded jewelry and is an amateur photographer, mostly capturing scenes of wildlife and sunsets.
Four Fun Facts
- As a botany student I created lots of pencil drawings of flowers, leaves, fruits, and other plant structures important in classification. I found it very challenging and used my eraser a lot! I admire visual artists that can do such incredible art without ever having to use an eraser!
- During college, I worked in a Greenhouse for five years growing beautiful orchids and tropical plants.
- I love Disneyland! My best friend and I took our kids there when they were young, and we kept going, without them, even when they grew up! I love the magic and the whimsy!
- I have loved singing all my life, but I have terrible stage fright. That is why I love choral singing and being part of a community of singers dedicated to making beautiful music together. However, I would never try out for a solo part with my stage fright!