Suzanne Moreno, M.Ed. – Founding President/CEO
suzanne@encouragetomorrow.org
Employment:
• Encourage Tomorrow – non-profit corporation, 1997 to present
• Sumo Enterprises- present
Executive Business Services, Accounting, paralegal and clerical services, EdVentures Enterprises, - Educational Consultant and Staff Training; Sacramento County, Office of Education, Workforce Development Department, Nontraditional Careers Statewide Leadership, Stakeholders Team; Project Director/Consultant, Fresno Unified School District , California Department of Education, Career Development and Workforce Preparation Division, Office of Career Development, Gender Equity, California School Age Consortium – Endorsed Trainer
• Educator, Madera Unified School District, 1998 to 2002
• Business Manager, Arte Americas, 1995 to 1997
Education:
• Leadership Fresno, Class of 2006
• CEO-Link Program – 2006 – expected completion date
• CalSAC Trainer Institute, Certificate, October 2004
• HOPE Leadership Institute, Certificate, September 2003
• CSU, Fresno, Certificate in Non-Profit Management, October, 2001
• National University, Multiple Subject Credential (CLAD) and Masters in Cross-Cultural Learning, 2000
• MALDEF Leadership Development Program, 1995
• Fresno City College, Certificate in Human Resources Management, 1993
• CSU Fresno, B.S. in Business Administration in Human Resource Management, 1989
• San Joaquin College of Law, Paralegal Certificate, 1983
• Fresno City College, A.S. in Legal Secretaryship, 1977
Volunteer/Organizations:
• Pacific Gas & Electric Community Advisory Group
• Greater Fresno Area Chamber of Commerce
• Kiwanis Club of East Fresno
• Fresno Area Non Profit Council
• ReadFresno – Curriculum Committee
• Latino Educational Issues Roundtable
• United Way of Fresno County Board Member
• Early Skills to Advance Reading – Literacy Coalition
• Healthy Start Collaborative
• State Center Consortium
• Perkins Advisory Committee - FUSD
• California School Age Consortium/Fresno After School Consortium
• Fresno County Youth Services Network
• League of Mexican American Women – current member – Treasurer 1991-1992, Co-Chair of Adelante Mujer Hispana Conference, 1990 to 1995
• Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• Hispanic Business Student Association, Alumni Assoc.
• Mentored in Parlier, CA for American Association of University Women
• Association of Mexican American Educators – assisted in fundraising events
Boards & Commissions:
• Central California Latina Network, Founding Board Member and Treasurer, 2004 to present
• Joint Special Populations Advisory Committee, California Department of Education, 2002 to present
• United Way of Fresno County Board Member, 2005 to present
• Fresno Compact Board of Directors – 1994-1996
• Hispanic Women’s Advisory Committee, California Department of Education – 1992 to 1993
• California Joint Statewide Gender Equity Advisory Committee – 1991 to 1994
• American Association of University Women, Treasurer, 1993 to 1994
Awards & Recognition:
• 2005 - Profiled in The Fresno Business Journal
• 2004 Hoover Pyramid Mentoring Program – Certificate of Recognition for exemplary participation and contribution
• 2003 Local Hero Award - Education, Hispanic Heritage Month, Valley Public Television and Union Bank of California
• 2003 Fresno Church of Christ, Woman of the Year - Education
• 2001 Latinas Beyond Boundaries Award for Community Service at Latinas Women’s Conference, Central California Hispanic Chamber of Commerce
• California State University, Fresno, Women’s Resource Center Award, 2001
• League of Mexican American Women, Scholarship Award, 1998
• Roosevelt High School Volunteer Award, Partners in Education, 1997
Suzanne Moreno, M.Ed.
• California State Assembly Leadership Award, United States Senate Leadership Award, City of Fresno Leadership Award from MALDEF Leadership Program, 1995
• Women of the Year, The Fresno Bee and YWCA/Business and Professional Women, Top Ten, 1992
• Advisory Council, School of Business Award, California State University, Fresno, 1989
• Hispanic Business Student Association, Perpetual Award and Scholarship, 1989
Publications:
•Curti, Carlotta, The Nuts and Bolts of Conference Planning: A How to Guide, contributing editor. High School Teaching and Learning Division, California State Department of Education, 1995.
•Fernandez, MA, Maria Elena, Mariposa: A Workbook for Discovery and Exploration. Advisory Committee. Connections Leadership Project, California Department of Education, 1998.
•Sacramento County Office of Education, Non-Trad 102, online course, 1994 to present
Program Development:
Encourage Tomorrow Cultural Programs – program provides gender and ethnic specific programs for underserved youth in the Central Valley. The programs include cultural issues/awareness, career development, leadership skills, teen pregnancy prevention, suicide prevention/stress management, sexual harassment, self-esteem, decision making skills, health and nutrition, drug, alcohol and tobacco prevention, gang prevention, anger and conflict management. The programs are: Mariposa for Hispanic Females, Encuentros for Hispanic Males, Images for African American females and Visions for African American Males. Asian and Native American programs are in the developmental stages.
Hoover High Mentoring Program –Program provides mentor/mentee training, Partners: Hoover High School, Ahwahnee and Tioga Middle Schools, and Holland, Robinson, Thomas, Vinland and Wolters Elementary Schools. Funded by the U.S. Department of Education.
Fresno CORAL – Program provides literacy-based performing arts and cultural awareness to at-risk elementary school children. Partners: United Way, One by One Leadership and approximately 14 other community based organizations. Funded by The James Irvine Foundation.
GEAR Up – “Expand Your World” program provides middle school children with a variety of schema building activities. They include: cultural awareness, self-awareness and the arts, leadership training, along with a writer’s workshop and study skills.
Supplemental Educational Services – No Child Left Behind – program provides tutoring for students from kindergarten through twelfth grades.