Sonia Aranza
SONIA ARANZA
Award-Winning Speaker & Global Consultant
www.SoniaAranza.com
Sonia Aranza is presenting a morning keynote on the Power of Resilience.
The U.S. Department of Labor describes Ms. Aranza’s work as “Outstanding.” SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) consistently ranks Ms. Aranza among their very top speakers at National Diversity Conferences. She is a sought-after keynote speaker and master facilitator at top organizations such as Chevron, IBM, McDonald’s, NASA, Sodexo, Verizon, U.S. Social Security Administration and many more. She is a seasoned professional on national and international platforms with over fifteen years experience specializing in Diversity, Cross-Cultural Communications and Leadership.
Ms. Aranza earned two Masters Degrees: an M.A. in Cross-Cultural Communication from the University of Hawaii and an M.A. in Public Communication from the American University in Washington, DC. Her undergraduate degree in Inter-Cultural Communication is from the University of Hawaii where she was an International Exchange Student to Russia. She continues to earn certifications from cutting-edge programs across the globe.
Ms. Aranza’s unique background and perspectives makes her distinct. She was born in the Philippines, raised in Hawaii, is a former exchange student to Russia, currently resides in the Metro Washington, DC area and travels throughout the globe to bring fresh ideas to her clients. Ms. Aranza has received numerous awards for her work and has been featured in several publications. She is a past recipient of the “Outstanding Woman of the Year Award” from the National Association of Professional Asian American Women and is included in a Volume of “Outstanding Women in America.” She was recently honored “100 Most Influential Filipina Women in the United States” after a nationwide search.
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