Oregon

Susan spent twenty years as an artistic director for a youth theatre, before deciding to slow down. This led to various new projects from teaching after school theatre classes to former refugee children, teaching theatre at a refugee camp, and being on Oregon’s World Refugee Day Committee. Her love of telling stories that matter led her to TSOS. Susan and her husband have four children and four grandchildren and they all enjoy traveling, hiking, and skiing together.

Ingrid has been photographing everyday life for over twelve years. She mostly documents candid, unscripted moments with a minimal photo-editing process to maintain an authentic visual narrative. Her specialty is in Humanitarian, and Cultural and Heritage Media. Magazines and tourism boards have commissioned her work, and she has donated her time and skills in support of refugee organizations.

On a personal note, Ingrid and her husband, Dave, are almost empty-nesters after years of raising three active sons. In her spare time, she flys the skies with a certified flight instructor, studies holistic nutrition, kayaks lakes, researches family history, and is always looking to travel somewhere new.

Chris is dedicated to helping individuals and organizations find opportunities that go beyond what is expected so that they end up with more powerful solutions than they even considered possible. He currently works as the Digital Media Manager for the Pacific Northwest Region of the U.S. Forest Service. He has developed hundreds of websites, managed dozens of complex social media accounts, and provided dynamic content for many organizations. He has a Masters in Public Administration from Indiana University and grew up in the mountains of Ogden, Utah.