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Date: Thursday, Apr. 17 To: All Media Subject: Educate Haiti Now Media Kit

MEDIA & PRESS KIT

The information in this packet will be useful in learning more about our organization. For further inquiries please visit our website.

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Contents News Release Biographies Backgrounder Feature story :30 PSA Speech Brochure Flyer

Biography

Suzanne Rochelin was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. She spent the first thirteen years of her life immersed in the Haitian culture until her family packed up and moved to Boston, Mass, so she could further her education. She is fluent in English and Haitian Creole as well as having a firm knowledge of French. She attended Suffolk University in Boston where she received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. Suzanne worked as a manager at Price Waterhouse Coopers where she oversaw various audit and non-audit services to ensure quality of deliverables. She worked at Price Waterhouse Coopers from Sept. 2000 until June 2006. From there, Suzanne took a job at The Home Depot in financial control where she worked heavily in risk assessment and risk management. She stayed with The Home Depot from July 2006 until July 2007. In Aug. 2007, Suzanne joined Mueller Water Products as a manager of the financial reporting team. It was during her time with Mueller Water Products that disaster struck in Haiti which lead to the start of Educate Haiti Now. Suzanne along with her mother, Ghyslaine Rochelin, started Educate Haiti Now after the devastating earthquake that destroyed a majority of the Caribbean country. As an active member of the leadership team, Suzanne helps oversee and monitor the various programs offered through Educate Haiti Now. She also works to expand such programs through the assessment of internal processes and strategic goals set by the team. Suzanne is still an active driving force in the Educate Haiti Now leadership team, yet she has continued to grow in her career. She became a senior manager at Grant Thornton Haiti which she assisted in the integration of GTH into Grant Thornton International. She held this position until April 2013. In May 2013, Suzanne returned to Mueller Water Products as a senior manager of financial reporting. She still currently works with Mueller Water Products.

Feature Story
Suzanne Rochelin Strives to Further Education in Haiti

Throughout the year, Suzanne Rochelin packs her suitcase in Boston and travels to one of the most beautiful and ethnically diverse Caribbean countries in the world. Suzannes luggage does not consist of vacation supplies however, instead she brings along school supplies and other educational materials for the children of Haiti. Suzanne heads to Haiti with a mission. Suzannes passion for education is deeply rooted in her family. Her mother, Ghyslaine Rochelin, founded Centre Montessori de Dpio, an elementary school located in the capital of Port-au-Prince. Her mother instilled in Suzanne an innate appreciation for the transformational power of education and encouraged Suzanne that education is the way to end poverty On January 12, 2010 an earthquake devastated the country of Haiti. The destructions of the country and over 220,000 lives was an eye opening experience that compelled Suzanne and her mother to create Educate Haiti Now. When thinking about how I could most make a difference, I realized that Haiti has one invaluable resource its abundant populous, states Suzanne. Though considered a weakness, this characteristic can oftentimes turn into an advantage through the power of education. Thus, the best way to help all those severely impacted by the earthquake is to give them the tools to change their lives themselves. Suzannes mission in life is to provide children with the opportunity for education in hopes to help end the poverty epidemic in Haiti. Her compassion and unfailing perseverance is the driving force behind Educate Haiti Now. Suzanne and her teams goal is to hopefully reach a range of 4,500 to 6,000 children by 2019. While most are packing for vacations to find escape from work, Suzanne will continue to willingly take time to travel to Haiti to continue her mission with Educate Haiti Now

Factsheet

Description Educate Haiti Now is a non-profit organization which supports the progression of the Haitian population through educating the youth. Mission Educate Haiti Now is to rehabilitate the education sector in Haiti so that all Haitian children, whether wealthy or underprivileged, have equal access to quality education. Where We Are Located Educate Haiti Now is headquartered in Atlanta, Ga. Annual Revenue Educate Haiti Now operates solely based on donations from individuals though out the year. Name of Founder Ghyslaine Rochelin Contact Information Educate Haiti Now P.O. Box 724222 Atlanta, GA 31139 Website: www.educatehaitinow.com Email: www.educatehaitinow.org Leadership & Management Educate Haiti Now is led by a volunteers and non-paid professional staff. Board Founders: Suzanne and Ghyslaine Rochelin

Good morning ladies and gentleman, Today Im going to tell you a story. There was a little girl. She was one of nine children. She and her siblings were each fortunate enough to attend private school, but their parents had spent so much money on education, that the little girl rarely ate. However, the stomach emptiness she felt in the physical was being filled by the knowledge she was receiving. So you know I, that once little girl, do understand kids the kids that come to school with an empty stomach or kids who arent able to come to school because their parents cant pay. Not many people in Haiti will be able to afford education, and money should not be an issue for a child to learn. Several board members that appear here today, have the same story of triumph. The same story of how education transformed their lives. This is why we are here today. This is what we have to fight against. I know that this country is going to change if we really do something to make education different! I feel bad knowing when a parent wants to place a child into a school, but for money reasons, they will not be able to do so. We are making a change in the education sector here in Haiti. As we all know, we are achieving this goal each year through each of you, our amazing volunteers, and thank you. So the question we must ask ourselves is, how do we educate MORE children? The answer that I give to you is, by educating more teachers. There are three ways I have planned for us to have another successful year.

Number one, we need more volunteers to go through our Teacher Training Program. Within these following years our goal is to train about 30 teachers a year. If each teacher has a class full of 30 students, this would mean about 4,500 thousand children will be educated. Next, as we all know we rely solely on donations to fund this organization. Our goal is to get more fundraisers from individuals and corporations. We will do this by establishing a public relations platform. Let me explain. Our public relations platform will be in place in order to gain exposure on our organization. We want to let people know that WE ARE HERE! We want to show our efforts to the world, in hopes of touching the hearts of some amazing people and pushing them to become amazing volunteers. Ill prove it. Everybody pull out your phones. Look at it. Go to your Facebook or Twitter or whatever it is that you may have. Do you see those people, your friends? These are the people that you link yourselves with on a daily basis and those people are linked with their own list of friends, and so on. If we use word of mouth to spread the word, lets go to where the people are. Lets start with our friends. By creating a stronger presence on social media we are strengthening our platform. Lets hand out brochures to inform people about our organizations, lets work for more news coverage. These children deserve it. Finally, we have our conference in July for university students interested in education. I believe that this conference will be one of the best we have had yet. It is another opportunity to gain more volunteers and teach young adults about the challenges teachers face. We will empower these students to use their critical thinking skills. We want to educate, and prepare students for practical application of skills in their everyday environment and the workforce. I cannot thank you all enough for your efforts from this past year. When I see a child who comes into the school being aggressive, and after a few months of playing and interacting and teachers helping him, when I see that I say okay, I am proud of my team. We are able to make differences in these childrens lives. These children are little treasures to me and I know they mean the world to you as well.

-GHYSLAINE ROCHELIN

PSA to college students- The gift of education Educate Haiti Now : 30 Radio Script

Child 1 (BOY): WHILE HEADING TO CLASS THIS MORNING CHILD 2 (GIRL): OR TYPING 8 PAGE PAPERS TONIGHT CHILD 1 (BOY): REMEMBER EDUCATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS. CHILD 2( GIRL): BUT WHAT IF I TOLD YOU THAT 1- IN- 3 HAITIAN GIRLS NEVER GO TO SCHOOL? CHILD 1 (BOY): AND 70% OF MEN CANT READ CHILD 2 (BOY): BUT VOLUNTEERING CHILD 1(GIRL): JUST 2 HOURS A WEEK. IN BETWEEN CLASSES. COULD CHANGE THIS CHILD 1 (BOY): GET INVOLVED. VOLUNTEER. CHILD 2(BOY): HOST A FUNDRAISER ON CAMPUS. JOIN A COMMITTEE. SHARE THE GIFT OF EDUCATION BOTH: BECAUSE A CHILD WITHOUT EDUCATION IS LIKE A BIRD WITHOUT WINGS YOUND ADULT NARRAROTOR: FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO VOLUNTEER GO TO WW-W- DOT-EDUCATE- H-A-I-T-I- NOW-DOT-C-O-M.

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Thursday, Apr. 17 Suzanne Rochelin Educate Haiti Now Client Media Kit

This memorandum is for Educate Haiti Now to inform your organization of the contents of this kit. We hope that your organization is able to use this kit to benefit your mission of bringing awareness to your mission of educating the children of Haiti. The overall purpose of this kit is to introduce your organization to the public and inform them of ways that they are able to help your cause.

The elements that you will find within the media kit are as follows: News release- About Gulf Coast Conference. Profile on Suzanne Rochelin, Founder of Educate Haiti Now Fact sheet/backgrounder This fact sheet is a list of important facts about your organization obtained through research and your website. Feature pitch- This pitch will cover Suzanne Rochelin to gain interest of journalists. 30-second PSA- This is a 30 second PSA for a radio spot promoting the volunteer opportunities your organization offers Print speech- From one of the founders Ghyslaine Rochelin to the current members of Educate Haiti Now Brochure- This brochure contains information about your organization, volunteer opportunities, and ways to donate. Flyer: Designed to be placed around The University of South Alabamas campus particularly in the college of education.

If you have any questions regarding this media kit, please contact Erin Sigler via telephone or email. Thank you for the allow us to work with your organization.

I cannot thank you all enough for your efforts from this past year. When I see a child who comes into the school being aggressive, and after a few months of playing and interacting and teachers helping him, when I see that I say okay, I am proud of my team. We are able to make differences in these childrens lives. These children are little treasures to me and I know they mean the world to you as well. With your help we are close to our $5,000 goal. Lets double that this year! I know that this can sometimes get hard but remember that you are talented. You are miracles to these children. I didnt always know that I had talents to teach, but I never gave up on these kids. You have to really learn teaching to get into teaching. Remember to be patient. Remember our vision. We want to END this poisonous cycle of poverty by providing access to a quality life through QUALITY EDUCATION. I hope that I have motivated each of you to stay persistent. Help me to make this year a greater success than the last. Thank you.

News Release MOBILE, Ala. (Apr. 7, 2014) On May 13, 2014, Educate Haiti Now will host its first Gulf Coast Conference at Arthur R. Outlaw Mobile Convention Center to bring awareness to the education crisis in Haiti. The Gulf Coast Conference will be aimed for various members of the Gulf Coast community who hold a passion for volunteering or simply looking to donate. This conference will be open to the general public and those in attendance will have option to receive monthly newsletter from Educate Haiti Now via email. There will be active members and past volunteers attending the conference to share their experiences through Educate Haiti Now. Along with these members and volunteers, Suzanne Rochelin, the founder of Educate Haiti Now, and Joel D. Dixon, an active member of Educate Haiti Nows leadership team, will be sharing their experiences as members of Educate Haiti Now as well as prior experiences in Haiti. There will be a Q&A with Suzanne Rochelin and Joel D. Dixon that will be aimed for more specific ways to give to Educate Haiti Now through fundraisers, donations or volunteer hours. Haiti has one invaluable resource- its abundant populace. Though considered a weakness, this characteristic can oftentimes turn into an advantage through the power of education states Suzanne Rochelin, It is this desire which ultimately propelled me to launch Educate Haiti Now, Inc. and to partner with schools in Haiti in order to foster a new generation of educated citizens Educate Haiti Now is a non-profit organization devoted to the progression of Haiti through a better quality of education. Its mission is to introduce education to Haitian children in hopes that a more educated population will be the cure to the poverty epidemic. For any questions about the Educate Haiti Nows Gulf Coast Conference, contact Roman Ashford via telephone or email. For more information about Educate Haiti Now, visit the website at www.educatehaitinow.com.

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