About Suzanne
Hi, I’m Suzanne Lewis, founder of Meridian Educational Consulting LLC.
In addition to being an educational consultant, I have been a public school educator and have two young adult kids of my own (one who just graduated from college and the other a rising junior) so I have the opportunity to see the college selection process from multiple perspectives.
In nearly thirty years as an educator, I have worked with students in a variety of roles: teaching high school English at all grades and ability levels, coordinating a gifted and AP program, and serving as their college counselor. I started Meridian Educational Consulting in 2016 and love working with students to plan their futures. Whether learning about my students and their unique needs or engaging with my colleagues — those at local high schools, on the college side, and from various consulting practices around the world — every day brings something different and keeps me energized.
My educational credentials include a Master’s degree in Education from Arizona State University and a graduate certificate in College Counseling from the University of California at Los Angeles. I hold current professional certifications in teaching and school counseling from the Arizona Department of Education.
I live in downtown Phoenix, Arizona, with my husband and our spoiled mini schnauzer, where we are sometimes visited by our two kids. I am a tribal citizen of Citizen Potawatomi Nation, an LGBTQIA2S+ ally and advocate, a concert goer, a theatre patron, and an Arizona Diamondbacks fan (recently ending a 22-year run as an inaugural season ticket holder). Fueled by good food, better chocolate, and the best coffee.
Professional Associations
- Independent Educational Consultants Association (IECA), Professional Member
- Board of Directors, Member, 2023–present
- Government Relations Committee, Member, 2024–present
- Membership Committee, Member, 2023–present
- Education & Training Committee, Member, 2023–present
- Summer Training Institute, Faculty, 2021–present
- LGBTQIA+ & Allies Affinity Group, Co-founder & co-facilitator, 2018–present
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee, Member, 2021–2023
- Arizona Regional Group, Coordinator, 2022–2024
- National Association of College Admission Counseling (NACAC), Member
- Core Concepts for Independent Educational Consultants course, Faculty
- Rocky Mountain Association of College Admission Counseling (RMACAC), Member
As a signer of ONE Community’s UNITY Pledge, we at Meridian Educational Consulting believe that Arizona should be Open for Business to Everyone.
Suzanne Lewis is a professional member of the Independent Educational Consultants Association and subscribes to the Principles of Good Practice.
Suzanne Lewis is a member of the National Association for College Admission Counseling and its Rocky Mountain affiliate and subscribes to the best practices outlined in the Guide to Ethical Practice in College Admission.
Diversity Statement
Meridian Educational Consulting LLC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, age, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, or military status, in any of its activities or operations.
Land Acknowledgment
Our home office is located on the traditional and unceded land of the Onk Akimel O’odham (Pima) and Xalychidom Piipaash (Maricopa) people, once protected by executive order as the original Salt River Reserve. We honor their stewardship and actively support the contemporary Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community and its people.
