Sofia Zapiola Madden Email & Phone Number

California, United States

Grand Prize Winner - Harvard Innovations and Ventures in Education (HIVE) 2023 Pitch CompetitionRealCollegeCost.com is a website that allows prospective college applicants and other stakeholders to see the average annual cost of a variety of colleges for their individual household’s income bracket in one centralized platform. The website can also be translated into languages such as Spanish, Vietnamese, and Tagalog to be more accessible to immigrant households. The project earns revenue through advertising from colleges that want to gain greater brand awareness among prospective students.

I founded College Application Advising with Sofia Zapiola because I believe the college application process should be accessible to all students. Through a variety of services, I assist 100+ students per year with aspects of the college application process.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

Substitute teacher for K-12 classrooms at Roseville Area Schools and St. Anthony-New Brighton School District.

Minneapolis, Minnesota

-Helped execute campus recruiting strategy, as well as various customer-service aspects of the recruiting process. -Supported recruiters by coordinating and managing candidate interviews, and helping candidates and recruiting personnel with other aspects of the recruiting process. -Various event planning duties (e.g., campus activities, job fairs and internship program activities)-Utilized Taleo and Yello software

San Francisco Bay Area

-Processed cash, pledges, credit cards, stock, wire transfers, and other gifts and ensured all gifts were acknowledged in a timely manner-Planned and executed donor receptions and events including drafting invitations, managing guest list, coordinating with vendors and overseeing event set up and clean up-Scheduled meetings and managed calendars, sent email reminders and agendas, ordered snacks, booked rooms and other general administrative tasks for the Development Department-Served as Donor Concierge and implemented donor stewardship programs such as custom socks, birthday cards, and flowers-Maintained and updated donor database, created donor listings as needed, researched prospects and drafted donor profiles, and supported grants management process

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

- Provided free transportation home for university students on the weekends- Promoted safety in the campus community- Remained calm and ready to take initiative in possible crises and kept up-to-date with First Aid and CPR licensing

Minneapolis, Mn

• Oversaw all chapter activities related to member selection• Pioneered the first winter recruitment in chapter history, planning and executing an entire informal recruitment season in three weeks which resulted in five new members• Coordinated all recruitment events, including informal coffee dates and structured group activities• Educated recruiting members on values-based recruitment, focusing on having meaningful conversations to form profound connections with potential new members

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Assisted in behind-the-scenes operations of the Office of Admissions• Led prospective students and families in groups of 10-20 on engaging campus tours lasting 1.5 hours• Answered questions and provided information about the University of Minnesota student experience• Assisted with data entry and preparing for large-scale admissions events with over 1000 attendees

Minneapolis, Mn

• Oversaw risk management and administration for a community of over 1,500 members• Updated and maintained Panhellenic Bylaws and Standing Rules• Managed all Panhellenic voting and elections and served as Judicial Board Chairwoman• Worked with University departments and administration to improve safety programming• Created new online format for social event registration and filing• Authored resolution that is now used as a template for councils nationwide

University Of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Mn

• Assisted on two doctoral student studies under Dr. Stephanie Carlson: Psychological Distancing and Parenting & Executive Function• Recruited families to participate in studies and scheduled appointments• Ran preschool-aged children through tasks measuring self-control and executive function• Coded videos and entered & analyzed data using SPSS software

Los Gatos, Ca

• Led 20 fifth and sixth graders through daily activities such as art, cooking, and sports• Planned educational group activities to engage and motivate campers to develop friendships, enjoy physical activity and learn communication skills, problem solving and teamwork • Managed and de-escalated campers’ behavioral challenges and discipline issues • Participated in weekly team planning and problem solving meetings

Minneapolis, Mn

• Served as Kappa Alpha Theta's delegate to the campus Panhellenic Council, expressing the chapter's voice in weekly meetings and casting the chapter's vote when required• Coordinated chapter participation in community-wide Greek life events such as Homecoming and "Machy Days" (Greek Week), as well as other Greek chapters' philanthropy events• Improved chapter participation in the campus Panhellenic and Greek community by up to 400%• Prepared and submitted weekly forms to chapter advisory board and headquarters in a timely manner• Managed chapter Twitter and Tumblr accounts and co-ran Instagram account• Collaborated as a member of the chapter's Executive Recruitment Board to deliver the most successful fall recruitment in recent chapter history, increasing membership by 77% (Going from 67 active members to 119)

San Jose, Ca

• Welcomed guests and members into clinic• Booked appointments and answered questions in English and Spanish• Conducted guest intake interviews to determine massage needs and preferences• Sold Wellness Programs for guests to receive monthly massages

San Jose, Ca

I worked as cashier checking children and parents into The Jungle Island, answering questions during their visit, and making sure all children went home with the right family.

Master Of Education - Med, Education Leadership, Organizations And Entrepreneurship

Activities and Societies: Harvard Innovation Labs, HGSE Innovations and Ventures in Education (HIVE), Students with Disabilities Union.

Certificate, College Counseling

Bachelor’S Degree, Psychology

Activities and Societies: Kappa Alpha Theta, Admissions Office, Research Assistant, Gopher Chauffeur, Panhellenic Council, Greeks Against.

Theatre And Literature

2016 International Summer School Programme

High School, High School Diploma

Activities and Societies: Model United Nations, College and Career Center,