Susi Allison:
CLASS OF 1972
Kecoughtan High SchoolClass of 1972
Hampton, VA
Benjamin Syms Junior High SchoolClass of 1969
Hampton, VA
Susi's Story
Okay, so I didn't actually graduate from KHS. Dad was transferred to California at the end of my junior year. But, in my heart, I was back in Hampton for commencement.
Where to begin?
Undergrad ('76) - southern California
Grad ('80) - NYC
You'll find me in St. Louis having first moved here in 1983. Work took me to Canada for 6+ years, then back to St. Louis. Now I straddle two continents -- this one, and South Asia.
Ten years ago, I walked away from corporate life (18 years in package goods marketing/management/R&D) to stretch my comfort zone. That was when I met Butch; where we met was India. We spent our first year together in a small fishing village north of Guayaquil, Ecuador. I was the volunteer English, art, and computer teacher; Butch was drafted as the "futbol...Expand for more
" coach. Butch is a wildlife naturalist/safari guide, from Nepal. His work takes him (us) to India and we get back to Nepal at least once a year to visit his family.
Quite by accident in November 2002, I fell into my first "retirement gig" -- helping to recruit international students for Washington University's MBA program (part-time). For nearly 6 years, it got me back and forth to India (and other parts of Asia) plus let me indulge in something I love -- "crossing cultures."
In September 2008, we made the big step of starting our own business. If you are ever interested in a tiger safari in India...
Even though the reunion in October 2009 was abbreviated, I was overjoyed to reconnect with the happiest piece of my youth. I look forward to a more robust 40th reunion.
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