Susan did her undergraduate studies at Makerere University, graduating in 1997. She pursued Msc degree in Construction Economics and Management at the Bartlett School of Graduate Studies in, London, UK and graduated in 2001.
She was appointed a Partner in Symbion Uganda Limited in 2005 and became Executive Director in 2009 when the practice was changed from a Partnership to a Limited Liability Company.
Susan is a registered architect in both Uganda and Kenya. She is a Corporate Member of the Uganda Society of Architects and a member of the Historic Buildings Conservation Group (HBCG).