Suzanne andrews biography

Suzanne Andrews shares her true and inspirational death defying story of overcoming the odds and why she produced Functional Fitness on Public Television.
Suzanne Andrews Correa is a Mexican American director and screenwriter.
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Healthwise Exercise

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Functional Fitness, PBS TV

“ Licensed Occupational Therapy Clinician, Suzanne Andrews is the founder of Functional Fitness airing to over 49 million on Public Television and creator of fitness dvds for specific health needs. ”

Licensed Occupational Therapy Clinician, Suzanne Andrews is the founder of Functional Fitness airing to over 49 million on Public Television. Originally created in 2008 with it's first run on WDSC TV, the series has aired on over 113 Public Television stations.

After sustaining back and neck injuries from a major car accident and bilateral shoulder injuries from a work accident, Suzanne regained full function through an integrative health plan that included functional fitness and sound nutrition. Now a rehab professional herself, Suzanne Andrews insures each exercise program demonstrates carefully researched and medically proven techniques. She has also contributed to numerous books, major magazines and written over 200 health and wellness articles for midlife to older adults.

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Suzanna Andrews is an award-winning journalist whose investigative articles and feature stories on business, politics, culture and crime have appeared in Vanity Fair, New York Magazine, AirMail, MORE, The New York Times, Bloomberg Businessweek, Elle, GQ, Reader's Digest, The Christian Science Monitor, Rolling Stone, and other publications.

She has covered a wide range of topics, from Wall Street and Nazi-era art looting, to the war in the former Yugoslavia and the lives of exiled Russian oligarchs, Britain's phone hacking scandal and President Donald Trump's finances. She has profiled such diverse figures as Edward Snowden, the Rev. Al Sharpton, US Senator Elizabeth Warren, and the multiple murderess Sante Kimes. Her story about Arthur Miller’s Down syndrome son, whose existence Miller had concealed for nearly forty years, spurred a re-examination of the late playwright’s work and legacy.

Suzanna graduated from Vassar College and Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs. She lives in New York C

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My Journey to Optimal Health: A Death-Defying Story

A Fateful Night

It was a fateful night, filled with uncertainty and desperation. My mother, exhausted from her long day at work still had another four hours of her shift to go. As a single parent of five, she constantly battled the hardships of life, trying to make ends meet. Taking a cab home was a luxury she simply couldn't afford. But fate had other plans for us that night.

In the midst of her weariness, my mother's heart was filled with concern for me. When she called home to check on me, I mustered up the courage to tell her that I wasn't feeling well. Despite her financial struggles, she made the decision to hail a cab and rush home to check on me.

Little did we know that this seemingly ordinary decision would turn out to be the turning point of our lives. As my mother arrived home, panic took hold of her as she realized the severity of the situation.

Photo:Suzanne Andrews on far rig