Suzanne graduated from McGill University in 1968 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree. She obtained the internationally coveted designation of CFA, after completing the requirements, and became a Chartered Financial Analyst in 1992.

Suzanne worked in finance for over 35 years with various financial institutions, such as banks, investment brokers, investment counsellors, and institutional investors. Over those years, she occupied positions in bond trading, in institutional sales, in portfolio management and in securities analysis. She was also involved in special investment projects, such as the development of managed portfolios and mutual funds. She held several managerial, vice-presidential and directorship positions within the different institutions.

In the early 2000s, Suzanne held teaching seminars directed towards investment professionals who had to enroll in courses that complied with the continuing education requirements of the regulatory bodies. She also gave seminars to several government organizations to acquaint them with the mechanics of investment instruments.

Suzanne also offered non-credit courses in personal financial planning at several CEGEPs. These courses targeted the non-professionals.

In the mid-2000s, Suzanne began to teach accounting courses on the vocational and collegial level at several educational institutions. She has been teaching the accounting courses in the Specialist in Transportation and Logistics Program at ChamplainCollege since the inception of the program in 2009.