Antonio Suarez: Director of Communications in Fontana, CA

• Worked closely with members of the Board to re-write organization’s bylaws to realign organization’s mission since the successful repeal of Prop. 8 in California. • Helped organize community events to bring individuals together in support of local candidates seeking public office. • Developed a new logo while working with a graphic designer. • Created the social media campaign for EQIE’s first County (San Bernardino) sponsored event called The Mix. The Mix has been promoted by attending community conferences, different social media channels, networking with other nonprofit groups, and at local universities and colleges. • Out reached at local university campuses to bring awareness of issues affecting the LGBTQ+ community and the scope of EQIE’s vision to help disenfranchised communities in the Inland Empire region. • Currently working on developing a communications strategy for the organization as it moves forward with expanding the reach of the organization across the Inland Empire.

• Worked directly with the CEO to write their keynote speeches. • Worked with executive officers and CEO to develop, draft, and distribute company news releases to industry news outlets. Bloomberg BusinessWeek picked up successful news release to an audience of more than 7 million readers. • Oversaw the development and execution of marketing communications functions including company website, marketing collateral, visual communications, and advertising. • Lead internal and external individuals, groups, and external companies/suppliers on the overall services brand and messaging to internal and external audiences. • Drove continuous improvement in marketing communications planning and execution with input. Such continuous improvement analysis included ensuring archival of complete sets of final execution materials, final actual spending vs budget, and successful metric reporting. • Represented the company at numerous industry and public events throughout the year. • Selected and managed service vendors, negotiated contracts, managed event exhibit design and fabrication, tracked budget, reviewed invoices, and their reconciliation. • Prepared pre-show communications and support materials for each event with all appropriate details.

• Researched and prepared communications products for internal and external stakeholders. • Supported preparation of responses to media inquiries. • Developed provocative written materials, executive summaries and advertising copy that engaged the audience and communicated our capabilities and accomplishments. • Supported Tetra Tech’s advertising campaign including advertising concepts and placements. • Wrote feature articles for internal and external publication on topic items we support such as climate change studies, alternative water supplies, and alternative energy. • Supported the expansion of web content from Tetra Tech subsidiaries.

• Maintained Cash Dispensers that held an average of $400,000.00 in cash. • Created action plan with Branch Manager in order to increase Customer Satisfaction Survey scores to effectively make our Branch a “Gold” Branch, the highest rank a branch can achieve. • Consistently among the top three tellers in sales at branch. • Developed my ability to multi-task and build rapport with people.

• Maintained social media sites for three clients while at Unknown Lab; effectively increased one client’s online visibility as measured via-Google Analytics and HootSuite. • Helped create highest “liked” image on Facebook for a client. • Updated the Unknown List, Unknown Lab’s company blog based on timely, relevant, and cool “unknown” facts. • Created client specific media lists in order to distribute press releases to appropriate news sources.