Sue Gottschall has a Master’s Degree in Education with a focus on conception through the early childhood years. She is a Certified Lactation Consultant and Childbirth Educator, as well as a Birth and Postpartum Doula. Throughout her career, Sue has worked with children and families, supporting emotional development, literacy, and literature for the very young and learning through play. Previously, she taught Child Development at UIC and City Colleges and was Director of Hug-a-Book, an early literacy organization, and Chicago Volunteer Doulas. 

Sue is delighted to now be concentrating on the earliest periods of development and helping families determine what the right choices are for them. Sue and her daughter, Rebecca Nguyen, have long dreamed of starting an early childhood organization together. They hope that Family Picnic: A gathering spot for families with young children will offer support to families for many years.