Author: Susan Espiritu

Susan Espiritu, a lifelong Tennessean, born and raised in Fountain City, is the owner and publisher of KnoxTNToday, an online news publication dedicated to uplifting, informing, and entertaining readers throughout Knoxville and East Tennessee. Her passion for writing led her to KnoxTNToday. Her goal is to keep community journalism relevant, accessible, and connected to our neighbors. Susan Espiritu with a short stint in Hawaii, where she met her husband of now 51 years, Charlie. Susan graduated with a BS degree in Elementary Education from the University of Tennessee plus Master’s and Ed.S. degrees in Educational Leadership from University of Tennessee and Lincoln Memorial University, respectively. She taught in Knox County schools for over twenty years and served as principal of two schools for a combined 16 years. After retirement, her love of writing led to a connection with Sandra Clark and KnoxTNToday, evolving into a dream retirement of managing the online news in Clark’s semi-retirement. Susan’s downtime is spent with her two daughters and son, who have blessed her with nine grandchildren involved in multiple local and distant sports.