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My name is Susie Soriano Duarte, I am a native Austinite and grew up in East Austin. I have 3 adult children,  1 granddaughter and another grand baby on the way. After private school and business college, I began my internship at The Texas Attorney General’s Office Child Support Division where I accepted a full time position Sept 1994 and dedicated 19 years to the agency. 

I then transferred to the Texas Department of Transportation Sept 2013 and had the privilege of retiring April 2023. I had the honor serving the State of Texas for 29 years.

Now  I work alongside my husband for Fiesta Austin and Blue Agave Travel, where I'm able to work remotely and still care for my family as well as do all the things I love through community engagement.

As the East Austin Ambassador for Austin Latinas Unidas, I have incorporated my love for Wellness through monthly

events in East Austin. Various events I create are walks, runs, biking, swimming, movie nights, clothing swaps, network meet ups, one on one lunch dates.

My passion for running lead me to become a member of Twenty Six Two Marathon Club where I completed numerous half marathons and 4 full marathons. I absolutely enjoy planning free group wellness activities monthly for the community.

Practicing firearm safety I am a proud member of A Girl and A Gun where I enjoy scheduling safety classes and shooting range classes led by Sandra Woodruff.

Being present for my community means 

“My grandmother, parents, aunt & uncle who raised me taught me the value of kindness, wellness, responsibilities and more importantly stability. We didn’t have much growing up, but we were instilled with love which means more to me than anything else. If I can give back to my community by helping them feel appreciated, it makes my heart happy” – Susie Duarte