Suzanne Griffin and her late husband Michael, who had just completed two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer (PCV) in Iran, arrived in Kabul as newlyweds in 1968. There Michael began a second PC assignment as a Field Officer. The couple traveled for 18 months in support of PC programs in northern and eastern provinces of Afghanistan. Ten years later, their two young daughters were introduced to the culture of Iran when the couple accepted positions in Isfahan. After seven months in the country, the Iranian Revolution forced their evacuation. Three years after her husband's untimely death, Suzanne used her summer sabbatical to volunteer with an international NGO and work on women's literacy, English and development programs in Afghanistan. Requests for Suzanne to return to that country changed the focus of her career. For 12 years, Suzanne has had significant roles in education and training programs for Afghan professionals in health, English teaching, education and public administration. She currently leads a higher education public administration program that ends in 2016.Suzanne is active in Emerald City Rotary Club, Rotary Computers for the World (C4W) and Sahar Education International--an organization that builds and supports girls' schools in Afghanistan. When in Seattle, she enjoys time with family (including her five grandchildren, friends and colleagues.