susan Carson, founder and EXECUTIVE director
Susan founded Roots&Branches in 2012 with a passion to create safe spaces for transformational encounters with Jesus through listening, prayer and spiritual practices. As a spiritual guide, she has facilitated meaningful encounters with Jesus for hundreds of spiritual seekers. She’s a sought-after spiritual mentor, speaker, podcaster, blogger, and pray-er. Susan is author of the highly-rated spiritual guidebook, rooted (IN): Thriving in Connection with God, Yourself, and Others, and host of the rooted (IN).ten.tionally podcast. Visit her website below to learn more about.
Susan is a certified spiritual director through Sustainable Faith School of Spiritual Direction and is pursuing a Masters of theology with St. Stephen’s University. She has served as the founder and leader of Christian AIDS Network, as curriculum and communications developer for Kerus Global Education, as Pastor and Director of Curriculum for Vineyard Community Church, and as founder and director of her own business Last Word Communications. Susan has over 35 years of experience in training and curriculum development.
jenny jackson, ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND ENNEAGRAM CONSULTANT
Jenny holds both basic and advanced certifications through the International Enneagram Association (IEA). She has completed Enneagram and Spiritual Formation with Suzanne and Joe Stabile, Knowing the Enneagram 201 for Therapists with Enneagram Insights, Knowing the Enneagram 401 with Enneagram Insights, Care and Keeping of Your Number with Suzanne Stabile, How to Develop Your Repressed Center with Suzanne Stabile. Jenny participated in the study group Integrating our Many Selves with Peter O’Hanrahan . Jenny participates in ongoing continuing education through an Enneagram Cadre with Enneagram Insights. She has developed and taught the course The Enneagram: A Tool for Transformation.
A lifelong student of the human mind and spirit, Jenny holds a bachelor's degree in occupational therapy, and a masters in marriage and family counseling. She has been an inner healing practitioner with Roots&Branches since 2014. Jenny writes and speaks on topics such as listening, trauma, inner healing, and the Enneagram.
OUR BOARD
Roots&Branches Executive Board
Susan Carson, President
Jeff Fortenbery, Secretary
Stephanie McDonald, Treasurer
Jenny Phillips, Vice President
Kevin Jackson
