Suki is a National Board Certified Acupuncture Physician, Registered Nurse, and Reiki Master. She was born in Manhattan, New York. A very early interest in healthcare led her to pursue an Associate of Science in Nursing from Northeast Area One Vocational Technical School in Calmer, Iowa, in 1977. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Graceland College in Lamoni, Iowa, in 1994.