Jessica manages Small Business Majority's outreach efforts in the Southern California region. She brings over five years of experience working as a business consultant to small business owners.

Before Small Business Majority, Jessica served as the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Project Director for two Women's Business Centers, directing the day-to-day operations and overseeing CARES portfolios. In this role, she helped entrepreneurs develop start-up business plans, build social media marketing, and assisted with general business navigation throughout the pandemic. She recently became a board member at Women Strengthening Women, where she will be help provide resources to women in the region and foster a pathway to entrepreneurship and financial independence.

Previously, she worked behind the scenes in big chain retailers, leading teams with visual merchandising, assisting with remodeling stores, analyzing consumer behavior reports, and working with oversea vendors. With a master's degree in International Business and marketing background, Jessica has also taught college-level business and consumer behavior courses. She's also fluent in Spanish.


Gerente de Alcance Comunitario en el sur de California

Jessica administra los esfuerzos de alcance comunitario de Small Business Majority en la región del sur de California. Ella tiene más de cinco años de experiencia trabajando como consultora de negocios, ayudando a propietarios de pequeñas empresas.

Antes de unirse a Small Business Majority, Jessica se desempeñó como la Directora de Proyectos de la Ley de Ayuda, Alivio y Seguridad Económica de Coronavirus (CARES por sus siglas en Inglés) en dos Centros de Negocios para Mujeres, dirigiendo las operaciones diarias y supervisando los portafolios de CARES. En este puesto, ella ayudó a propietarios de pequeñas empresas a crear planes comerciales, construir planes de mercadeo en redes sociales, y asistió con la navegación comercial general durante la pandemia. Ella recientemente se convirtió en miembro de la junta de Women Strengthening Women, donde ayudará a proporcionar recursos para las mujeres de la región y fomentará un camino hacia el espíritu empresarial y la independencia financiera.

Anteriormente, ella trabajó en grandes cadenas, liderando equipos con mercadeo visual, ayudando con la remodelación de tiendas, analizando reportes de comportamiento del consumidor, y trabajando con proveedores en el extranjero. Con una Maestría en Negocios Internacionales y experiencia en marketing, Jessica también se desempeñó como profesora, enseñando cursos en negocios y del comportamiento del consumidor a nivel universitario. Jessica también habla Español.

In 2016, Eloise Gómez Reyes was sworn in as a California State Assemblymember. She serves on the Aging and Long-Term Care Committee, Budget Committee, Judiciary Committee, Utilities and Energy Committee, Legislative Ethics Committee, and Budget Committee on Education.

Upon being sworn into her first term Eloise was named co-chair to the Legislative Ethics Committee. In the second year of her first term, she was appointed Assistant Majority Whip - a leadership position that ensures that legislative floor session operates efficiently.

In 2018, in response to growing concerns regarding the workplace culture in the Legislature Eloise was appointed to the Subcommittee on Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response which produced recommendations to improve workplace protections for Legislative employees and others that interact with the Legislature, through the creation of the independent oversight entity, the Workplace Conduct Unit was created to investigate and make recommendations on workplace harassment claims.

In her first two terms, Eloise championed bills and issues that increase equity and inclusion in vulnerable communities throughout the state. These efforts include AB 2147 which led a national conversation on second chances for inmate firefighters giving them a pathway to expunge their records and pursue a career in firefighting.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Eloise introduced AB 685, which requires businesses to notify their employees if they have been exposed to Covid-19 and report that information to public health authorities.

Eloise, a proud daughter of immigrants, has been a champion for her community throughout her career. The lack of access to quality legal services in her community led her to become the first Latina to open her own law firm in the Inland Empire in order to provide necessary representation to her community.

Eloise graduated from Colton High School and received her A.A. from San Bernardino Valley College. She received her Bachelors of Science degree at the University of Southern California and then Eloise went on to earn her law degree from Loyola Law School.

On December 7, 2020, Assemblymember Eloise Gómez Reyes was appointed as Majority Leader of the California State Assembly, becoming the first Latina and only the fourth woman to hold the position.

Eloise is honored to serve the constituents of the 50th Assembly District for her third term and is committed to working with her community to build a better quality of life for all residents of the Inland Empire. The district includes the communities of Fontana, Rancho Cucamonga, Colton, Loma Linda, Bloomington, Redlands, Ontario, San Bernardino, and Rialto.

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