Suzanne Kirayoglu, PhD brings to the table a diverse set of experiences from an array of fields. In 1996, she received her bachelor’s degrees in financial management and philosophy from Clemson University. In 2003, she earned a masters degree in economics from the University of New Mexico and in 2014, she earned a PhD in political science from Florida State University. The September 11th attacks on our country propelled Suzanne into a career in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer where, in 2006, she became the first female rescue swimmer in the Seventh Fleet. She has many years’ experience working in manufacturing and spent a year and half in the California wine industry of the Napa Valley. She is a former adjunct professor of economics and political science and is a licensed massage therapist specializing in myofascial release, Thai massage, and cupping. Suzanne currently works for the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration as the Encounter Notification Service program coordinator and has been in the Health IT industry for one year.