Susie McDermott grew up in Fremont, NE.  She completed high school at Fremont High School and went into the working world.  She was in the banking business early in her career.  She then moved on to work at Trinity Lutheran Church and School in Fremont in the administrative office and then retired after 25 years of service. She has been a lifelong member of Trinity Lutheran Church and also attended Trinity School from K-8th grade. 

Retirement was not for Susie.  She joined Concordia Jr/Sr High School on a part-time basis in 2017.  In 2019, she moved to Omaha.  Susie was married to her late husband, Jim, in October of 1973. She has two children, Jason and Melissa, and twin grandchildren.  Her hobbies are her 3 springs, one of which is only 3 months old.  She likes to travel when she can.