Mandy Hoskinson is a
Founder, Connector and Creator
Founder
Mandy owns an agency, Zolay, comprised of 15 people creating excellence in social media.
Connector
Mandy is part of numerous networks and loves to help people from those networks help each other. Malcolm Gladwell calls these types of people “connectors”.
Here’s a few communities Mandy helps manage:
The Social Media Club of Los Angeles (3 Year President, 11 Year Board Member)
Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses - Alumni Ambassador
Article Club - like a book club but they read articles instead
Los Angeles League of Artists
Mandy also participates in: LA Latino Chamber of Commerce, UCLA Alumni Marching Band, American Marketing Association Los Angeles
Past: Together Digital Los Angeles President, YMCA Youth and Government Leadership Instructor
Creator
Mandy also loves to make things. She’s a photographer, writer, and music maker. You can see some of her photography here.
Mandy has a podcast about artist couples called Art Duos. It’s on hiatus but stay tuned, it’s coming back.
Timeline
Appointed Los Angeles League of Artists Ambassador
Appointed Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Ambassador
Social Media Club of LA President: 2021, 2022, 2023
Launched an agency, MediaMandy LLC (dba Zolay)
CBS + CBS All Access Social Media Team
Fox TV Social Media Manager
Olympic Bid for LA Social Media Manager
Co - Published a poetry book
UCLA Social Media Team
Internship for David Gere’s Nonprofit, Art and Global Health Center
Internship for the City of Long Beach
Elected Long Beach Cultural Ambassador - 18 years old
Long Beach Leadership Award Recipient - 17 years old
Launched a mini environmental non-profit (fiscal sponsorship), raised $3,000 in grants/donations and thousands more in in-kind donations - 16 years old
Raised $2000 for Homeless Housing Charity - 16 years old
Launched the new Long Beach Youth and Government Chapter - 15 years old
One of 6 American Representatives at a Japanese Environmental Summit - 15 years old