Lecturers at the Jefferson Educational Society

Susannah Faulkner, M.P.A., is an artist, advocate, and community leader currently serving as Director of Development at the SSJ Neighborhood Network. Her career and studies have taken her from Erie to New York, Colorado, England, Ireland, and California, with a return in the fall of 2020. Susannah received a BA in Politics from Ithaca College and an MPA from the London School of Economics. In 2023, she became the first woman appointed to Erie City Council and championed three pieces of legislation in the one-year term. She is a graduate of the JES Civic Leadership Academy and Raimy Fellowship.