Member PRofile: Teresa Suits

Title and company.
Communications Specialist at DUDA

Give a brief explanation of your job. 
At DUDA, I support my team as needed to carry out the internal and external communication plans we create to promote the company’s mission and core values. In my role, I am responsible for writing, editing, and managing the production of company publications and newsletters as well as content posted on our intranet, The ACRE. I also work closely with my team to support our executive leaders.     

How long have you been a member of FPRA and why did you join?
I have been a member of FPRA for nearly two years, and I joined because I had friends who encouraged me to join. 

What has been your favorite FPRA event or experience so far?
My favorite experience so far was the Women's History Month panel discussion held at the Girl Scouts of Citrus office in March 2023. I greatly enjoyed hearing words of advice from each of the speakers and attendees. 

Tell us about an exciting achievement (personal or professional).
I recently got married on February 17!

What was your first job?
PR-related: I worked on a grant project with UF/IFAS Center for Public Issues Education on mosquito-borne illnesses and the importance of mosquito control efforts. Not PR-related: I worked at a t-shirt shop in Gainesville called Gators Plus for my very first job while I was a student at the University of Florida.

What's one fun fact about you?
I am also a dance teacher, and I currently teach jazz and contemporary at New Dimensions Dance Academy in Oviedo. I have taught all ages, from three-year-olds to adults.