Sue grew up in a small New England town near Montpelier, VT. Her upbringing was filled with books, long hikes in the woods, and spirited dinner debates about politics and philosophy. From an early age, she was curious about why people made the choices they did — from choosing cereal brands to voting patterns.
She won a scholarship to attend college, where she majored in psychology and minored in economics. Later, she earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Economics at Ivy League college, focusing her dissertation on decision fatigue in high-stakes environments.
After a stint advising public policy in D.C., she moved to Colorado to teach and raise a family closer to nature.