Sophia Villaluz: Ambassador in San Pedro, CA

Representing female surfers of all ages and skill levels, I was chosen to create monthly articles focusing on women's surf culture. From my personal experiences with surfing to surfing in general, every article emphasizes giving a voice to women and girls with a passion for the ocean. Articles include various topics and incorporate the surf culture into the everyday life of a female surfer in and out of the water. Founded by Kristen Dunn, Freesoul Projects is a platform for female adventurers and ocean enthusiasts. Our website is driven by original content of the founder as well as original stories captured by our ambassadors and our surrounding communities. *As part of the surf community, we are constantly finding ways to team up with others to give back to the community that gave us passion and love for the ocean. If you have any upcoming events and would like us to cover your story or give a helping hand, please email: info@freesoulprojects.com

As a Crew Member at Trader Joe's it is my responsibility to ensure that our customer's have the utmost upbeat customer experience. Complete customer satisfaction begins with outstanding customer service. From the moment a customer walks into our doors to the moment they step out, it is my goal to have the customer leave with a smile on their face. Store responsibilities include stocking inventory and products on the sale floor, ordering bread inventory, training new crew members and cashier handling. Customer service responsibilities include offering customers help with their groceries, suggesting new product, and sharing product knowledge. Trader Joe's is an American privately held chain of specialty grocery stores headquartered in Monrovia, California, in Greater Los Angeles.

My responsibility as the Marketing Intern for Filtec requires consistent data research and maintaining all relevant press relations. Duties incorporate research marketing in which I conduct daily reports on competitor research and analyze the ins and outs of the industrial beverage inspection industry. I am responsible in maintaing all contact with press in regards to innovative product releases, trade show dates and new developments within in the company. The position requires knowledge and experience of public relations related content and writing abilities. My roles as the marketing intern include generating content for the website, producing: media alerts, press releases, pitches, and follow ups; and working with programs such as Photoshop and Indesign. Founded in 1950, filtec is leading provider of in-line inspection solutions for the beverage, food, and pharmaceutical industries. With local offices and support in over 20 international territories, filtec has served some of the world's most iconic brands on a global scale for over half a century.

My responsibility as the Restaurant & Grocery Intern of the Marketing department in Beach Cities Health District ranges from content and research marketing to promotional marketing. Duties include conducting weekly research reports on health awareness, local business updates and current volunteer opportunities for the community. Part of my responsibilities include plan of action marketing strategy, volunteer work and the use of Smart Sheets.Through this internship position, I produce published articles in the South Bay's weekly Easy Reader, as well as Beach Cities Health District's monthly newsletter, News Bites. Projects include encouraging business owners to offer healthy alternatives of fruits and vegetables to low nutrient foods. Other alternatives include promoting low sugar beverages such as water and juices, and serving meals on smaller sized plates. Beach Cities Health District in collaboration with Healthways, strives on guiding community members of the three beach cities Redondo, Hermosa, and Manhattan Beach to live active and healthy lifestyles. Part of BCHD's initiative to do so is through the Blue Zone Project, a program designed to involve community members to take part in a global initiative of happy living while living healthy. Blue Zone Project's Restaurant & Grocery department focuses on reaching out to local businesses of the three beach cities to help consumers make healthier choices when shopping and dining. Primarily zeroing in on restaurants and grocery stores, the BZP team works with the local business owners and their employees to create plan of action marketing strategies for healthy living. For more information visit www.bchd.org

I.C. Safety, founded by Corporal Iris Cortes, is an organization focusing on educating women of their rights and safety when using public transportation, specifically for those commuting in the Orange County area. I.C. Safety provides women with the knowledge and techniques to use when put in uncomfortable or dangerous situations. Through the student run agency, PRactical Advantage, my team collaborated with our client Corporal Cortes to take her vision and turn it into a reality. My individual responsibilities included conducting research, creating website content, producing I.C. Safety's website, and designing I.C. Safety's logo. Practical Advantage is an award winning student run advertisement agency, entertainment management, and public relations agency at both the California State University, Fullerton and Irvine campuses. The agency's purpose is to allow students the opportunity to develop and implement advertising campaigns, events, and/or public relations activities for local businesses and non-profit organizations, as well as for programs and student organizations at CSUF. With the support of faculty members, students engage in hands on experiences in real world settings.