Hello! My name is Olivia Sussman and I’m the Health and Wellness Manager for SFS Italy. Growing up, I was obsessed with animals and nature and Jane Goodall was my absolute hero. I attended the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington and graduated in 2020 with a degree in Biology with an emphasis in Natural Science. During my time at Puget Sound, I was lucky enough to study abroad with SFS not just once, but twice. I studied in Tanzania in the fall of 2018 and in Cambodia in the summer of 2019. After graduating, I started working for SFS as a Health and Wellness Manager in Bhutan and was there for 2.5 years. I learned so much during my time in Bhutan and am so eager to help start the Italy program and continue helping students have the best study abroad experience!

My personal interests include swimming, playing cards, photography, anything coffee related, and baking 🙂 I’m so excited to meet all the incoming SFS students! Thank you!