| EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND | |
| 1991 -1992 | Graduate Diploma of Art (Wood), Institute of the Arts, Australian National University, Canberra |
| 1986-1987 | Associate Diploma of Art (Wood), Canberra School of Art |
| 1985 | Woodworking Skills for Women, Bruce TAFE, Canberra |
| 1979-1981 | Musical Studies, Copland College |
| 1964-1968 | Hairdressing Apprenticeship, Fredrick and Eastgate, Middle Brighton, Victoria |
| WORK EXPERIENCE | |
| 1994 | Teacher, Woodcraft, Institute of the Arts, Australian National University, Canberra |
| 1992 | Teacher, Furniture Construction, Architectural and Interior Design School, ACT Institute of TAFE, Canberra |
| 1992-1996 | Operating Sue Rowlands Woodcrafts in Canberra as a furniture designer/maker and woodcarver |
| 1989-1991 | Owned and operated Q'aan Woodworks, Canberra, producing high quality small production-run items, one-off gallery pieces and unique commissioned work |
| 1988-1989 | Cabinetmaker/Supervisor, Koomarri Joinery, Canberra. Worked with, trained and supervised people with disabilities making production furniture |
| 1987- 1990 | Workshop convenor, Woodcraft Guild of the ACT |