Susan Slater

Originally from South Orange, New Jersey, Susan Slater graduated from The University of Cincinnati majoring in Political Science and Russian History, and then moved back to Manhattan to earn a degree from Teachers College, Columbia University.

As an adult, Susan has lived in every neighborhood in Manhattan as well as in the borough of Brooklyn, where she raised her family in Park Slope.

During her time living in the East Village, some of her fondest memories were experiences shopping on the Lower East Side at Fine and Klein on Orchard Street for handbags and shoes (wholesale, naturally) and munching on pungent pickles straight from the wooden barrels at Guss’s Pickles at the original Essex  Street Market. 

After successful careers as a Teacher, HR Manager and Real Estate Broker, Susan now volunteers as a docent at The Museum at Eldridge Street on The Lower East Side, and tutors reading in a public school in Harlem.

Susan is thrilled to return to the Lower East Side as a tour guide at the LESJC where she shares her love for the history, culture, and stories of this vibrant and ever-changing neighborhood.