Providing personalized
editing services to
faculty and graduate students.
About Two Feathers Consulting, LLC.
Bluebirds
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
At the heart of Two Feathers Consulting, LLC's logo are two bluebirds. Bluebirds are symbols of hope, renewal, and joy. Their pairing represents connection, dialogue, and relationship— the foundation of the consulting and editing work that we embody.
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
Sunflowers
The sunflower at the center of the logo radiates warmth, growth, and resilience. Sunflowers naturally turn toward the light, reminding us of the importance of seeking knowledge, truth, and strength in even the most challenging times. This reflects my mission to support individuals and communities as they grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.
Dogwood Blossoms
Dogwood Blossoms
Dogwood Blossoms
Dogwood blossoms symbolize clarity, strength, and renewal. Like trees, the writing and editing process require time, care, and attention, to ensure our word and ideas take root and flourish.
Green Circle
Dogwood Blossoms
Dogwood Blossoms
The green circle enclosing my logo ties together the bluebirds, Dogwood blossoms, and the sunflower, reminding us that every story, every person, and every community is part of a larger whole.
About Susan
I, Susan Faircoth, am an enrolled member of the Coharie Tribe of North Carolina, and the founder of Two Feathers Consulting, LLC. After 20 years as a professor of Educational Administration/Leadership, I transitioned to independent consulting to more directly engage and support individuals, communities, schools, and organizations.
Through Two Feathers Consulting, I offer a range of editorial supports and services, including editing of dissertations, journal articles, and other scholarly manuscripts; developmental editing; writing retreat; meeting and group facilitation; public speaking; and conflict mediation.
Having earned both my master's and doctoral degrees through the American Indian Leadership Program at Penn State, I have dedicated my career to the study and practice of Indigenous education, the education of culturally and linguistically diverse students with special educational needs, and the preparation of school leaders. I have published widely in journals such as Educational Administration Quarterly, Harvard Educational Review, Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, and the Journal of Disability Policy Studies. I currently serve as Editor-in-Chief of Oxford Bibliographies in Education (Online), and I am the outgoing Associate Editor of AERA Open and Educational Administration Quarterly. I also serve on the editorial boards of several journals, including the Journal of American Indian Education and The Rural Educator.
Although a self-described introverted extrovert, I enjoy presenting at the local, state, national and international levels, where I have been known to move audiences to laughter and tears.
As one who values service and community engagement, I chair the Technical Review Panel for the National Indian Education Study, volunteer as a community mediator, and cook for my daughter's youth group. I'm a true southern cook at heart.
Pastt honors and awards include a Fulbright Senior Scholar award to Aotearoa (New Zealand), a Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship at UCLA’s Civil Rights Project, and a William C. Friday Fellowship for Human Relations.
When not working, I can be found spending time with family, traveling, cooking, collecting vintage wares, gardening, and searching for treasures at local thrift stores.
