Susy was born in Cardigan. She is profoundly Deaf since birth & lip-reads. She was educated at Glanrhyd Primary School & Preseli Comprehensive Secondary School at Crymych. During this time she won various competitions at swimming & athletics.

5th Dan Karate Instructor with 34 years experience. She started Karate in 1989 & previously taught at clubs Pembroke, Narberth, Crymych, Carmarthen, Peniel and Llandybie with Sensei Barbara & the late Keith Mumberson (6th Dan) back in 1991 and trained/graded with the late Sensei Peter Spanton (9^thDan).

Instructor for both clubs at Penygroes (Cross Hands) and Ammanford. Susy gained her 5th Dan grade on 12th November 2019. She is Level 11 Coach, First Aider, CRB checked, have Child Protection course certificate & is Instructor for the Deaf. She qualified 10.3.14 as Welsh Judge from two World Referees at Welsh Championship at Cardiff. (first ever Deaf Judge in Wales in a hearing competition). She also qualified as UKCC Coach for Disabled/Deaf.

Instructor for the Deaf, previously providing specialist assistance at the Welsh Sports Festival twice in Cardiff.

Susy’s outstanding karate history stems back many years & is a former fighter at national and international levels (with 22 gold, 5 silver & 10 bronze under her belt) – She was Brighton Kata Champion (in support for disabled karate), twice Welsh Champion, 5 times Higashi Champion, Wales v Ireland Champion, twice North Wales Champion, 3 times Bushi Kai Champion, 2 gold Disabled Karate Ikkaido Festival, 2^nd British Wado Ryu Cup, European International Fighter representing Wales and British Squad under Shihan Ticky Donovan 9th Dan and Squad Trainings with Multiple World & European Champions – Molly Samuel-Leport MBE, Wayne Otto OBE, Janice Francis, Juliette and JillianToney, Geoff Thompson, Patricia Duggin and Vic Charles. She recently trained with Luca Valdesi, Ian Abernethy, Stanislav Horuna (Olympic Silver Medallist) and UK Coach Junior Leverve. She is now currently training in courses with Chief Instructor of HKK Sensei Steve Bell 7th Dan.

• April 1998 – Named Young British Achiever by HRH The Queen & attended Buckingham Palace.
• 11th May 2011 – Took part in a documentary for See Hear Deaf Programme which received 9 million viewers.
• Sept 2011 – Won the regional Sound Barrier Award for Wales & as a result came top 5 in UK for her inspirational story, receiving a certificate from former Coronation Street star Rula Lenska and Dallas star Charlene Tilton.
• Nov 2011 – Sport Wales displayed Susy’s film of her interview and her club on big screen in run up for Olympic Games 2012. This programme was screened at Swansea, Llanelli & Cardiff.
• 25th Jan 2012 – Runner up at Carmarthenshire Sports Personality of the Year at Stradey Park Hotel. “It’s not about winning medals or awards, for me everyone are the winners!” she said.
• 27th May 2012 – Ran with Olympic torch at Sarnau, north of Cardigan. “I have never been so humbled as I have been on that day with so many people supporting us! This was a real honour & if this inspired others, then this is worth it!” she said.
• 17th Nov 2012 – Was on the stage at UK Deaf Sports Personality of the Year Award evening in Coventry as one of 39 Deaf Torch Bearers of UK as inspiration.
• 20th Nov 2012 – Won CAVS -Volunteer of the Year Award. Awarded by Nigel Owens World Rugby Referee
• 5th July 2013 – Runner up for Grass roots Sports Coach of the Year at Carmarthen Journal Community Award 2013.
• 3.14– Promoted to National Welsh Judge for Welsh Championship by two World Referees.
• July 2014 – Picked as a Volunteer for IPC Athletic Championship at Swansea 2014. She helped out with Paralympics as “Accommodation Champion”. This inspired Susy to open Deaf/Disabled club.
• 19th June 2016 – Qualified for UKCC Coaching Course for Ikkaido Disabled Karate Federation with Ray Sweeney.
• Oct 2017 – Shortlisted for award nomination “IamEbolden” as Deaf Inspiration for Wales.
• Nov 2017 – Received two gold medals. One for Judging competition and the other for Deaf Women Kata competition at Stoke Mandeville Ikkaido Championships for Disabled/Deaf.
• June 2019 – Won Sports Coach of the Year award at Parc Y Scarletts. Her two young students also won Volunteer of the Year and Disability for Child of Courage at same venue.
• 2019 – Judge for competitions in Weston Super Mare.
• November 2019 – Gained 5th Dan grade under Sensei Junior Leverve 7th Dan in Manchester.
• Jan 21 – Disabled Admin for International Karate Women Group – IKWG with Molly Samuel-Leport MBE (Multiple World & European Champion). Susy will inspire many Deaf and Disabled students and Instructors in the world of not just karate but martial arts. Ability not Disability! Susy said.
• Nov 21 – Honoured again 5^th Dan under Higashi Karate Kai.
• Sept 22 – Officiated tables for Commonwealth Karate Championship in Birmingham for 4 days. Was honoured to see/greet again with Sensei Aiden Trimble and Sensei Geoff Thompson at the same venue.

Susy is very honoured to have her photographs centrepiece in Dyfed Powys Police HQ corridors of sporting fame & the same was done at her former school at Preseli, Crymych. Susy is now named as one of 2 first ever Torch Bearer for Dyfed Powys Police is named under roll of honour on website of UK Police Sports.