Susan Borke grew up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived in the Washington, DC, area for most of her life. She received her undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a JD from Temple University Beasley School of Law. Susan has over 30 years of experience working in television finance at CBS, for a private law firm, and as in-house counsel at National Geographic. She now runs her own business providing negotiation skills training and consulting to individuals and organizations. Susan volunteers with Negotiation Works because she is passionate about helping people develop as effective negotiators. She believes no one is born a master negotiator and that great negotiation skills come from a combination of knowledge, training, and practice. Susan joined Negotiation Works as a volunteer instructor in July 2021 and is an inaugural trainer for the men's and women's programs at the DC Jail. In teaching these negotiation classes, Susan has seen firsthand that the Negotiation Works curriculum speaks to the people who participate in its programs and that all participants learn something they can use to make their lives better.  She particularly enjoys hearing how the participants use the skills they've learned to negotiate more effectively for themselves and others. About her experience volunteering at Negotiation Works, Susan says, “I am so proud to be able to contribute to that process."