|  When Susan Galbreath Bergert returned to her home town a year ago, volunteering at the History Museum was an easy choice. She is a seventh generation resident of the area, and grew up hearing many stories of her ancestors' struggles and adventures while settling in SE Volusia County. She now enjoys sharing those stories with visitors to the museum.
Susan volunteers at the front desk, is a narrator for the River of History Boat cruises, serves up sausages at the annual pancake breakfast, and recently became a member of the board of directors. She is also a member of Friends of Canaveral Seashore, the Marine Discovery Center and the Residents Coalition for Density Limits PAC. With her deep roots in New Smyrna, she is interested in saving the charm of the city.
While in high school Susan was active in many clubs and her church. She earned her spending money by writing a column for the New Smyrna News called "Suzzie Says." Although Susan graduated from the University of Florida with a degree in English and journalism, she has always been a student of history. She taught high school for many years in the Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C. She also worked in publishing for an education association in Arlington, Virginia, and the US Department of Education in Washington, D.C. She has a son and a daughter who still live in Northern Virginia.
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