Julia Seraphine

Julia Seraphine (born August 22, 1998) is the Founder of The Julia Seraphine Agency, a Public figure, and Online Personality.. She is known for her appearance as a Social Media Expert on the Newsmax TV show National Report, as well as her appearances on Radio, Internet Shows, Podcasts, and her interviews in Magazines, Websites, and Virtual Summits. She is also known for her nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30.
== Life ==
Julia was born and raised in Connecticut. In many interviews, she attributes the origin of her social media interest to her success on the site Roblox, at the age of nine years old. Even though she was a child, she utilized the native advertising platform on Roblox to grow her Fashion group into the second largest on the site at the time, as well as selling more than 1,000 articles of in-game clothing, and garnering more than 114,000 visits to her games. After her success at a young age, she has been referred to by many as a Prodigy. Julia has also tested in the 94th percentile for cognitive ability. 
== Academics ==
Julia graduated high school with a grade point average of 4.0.
She went on to graduate Magna cum Laude|Magna Cum Laude with a grade point average of 3.7 from Gateway Community College in 2019, with an Associate degree|Associate's Degree in Liberal arts education|Liberal Arts, a Certificate in Entrepreneurial Studies, and a Certificate in Fashion Retail Management. During her time in college, she served as the Vice President and Treasurer of the Alpha Xi Theta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa|Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society. She has been awarded with as many as than 34 academic awards and honors, though she has not publicly named them all. 
== Honors, awards and distinctions ==
Awards Held by Julia Seraphine
Level 	Award
International	
* Nomination to Forbes 30 Under 30 List, Forbes Magazine – Julia was nominated to Forbes list of individuals under 30 years old who have shaken up their industry at a young age. She was nominated under the Marketing and Advertising category.
* Most Distinguished College Project International Award, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, April 2019 - Julia and the Alpha Xi Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa created a college project to mentor students in the at-risk population of New Haven, Connecticut. This project won both Regional and International awards from Phi Theta Kappa, and was recognized at Phi Theta Kappa's annual international conference in Orlando, Florida.
Regional 	
* Most Distinguished College Project Regional Award, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, March 2019 - Julia's college project was recognized at Phi Theta Kappa's Regional Convention for the New England|New England Region.
* Most Distinguished Chapter, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, March 2019 - Julia's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the Alpha Xi Theta chapter, was recognized as being the "Most Distinguished Chapter" in the New England Region. This was based on the performance of the chapter throughout the year.
* Five Star Chapter Achievement, Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, March 2019 - To achieve five stars as a Phi Theta Kappa chapter, the chapter had to reach a certain amount of milestones, which Julia's chapter did.
National 	
* Invitation to The National Society of High School Scholars, The National Society of High School Scholars, April 2015 - She was invited to join The National Society for High School Scholars for academic achievement in high school.
State 	
* The All-Connecticut State Academic Team Award, The State of Connecticut, April 2018 - Julia was one of 19 honorees of the All-Connecticut State Academic Team Award in 2018. She was chosen as one of the "Top ranking students in the State of Connecticut," at the Connecticut State Capitol, where Senator (disambiguation)|Senators and members of the House of Representatives celebrated her accomplishment. She was also given a handwritten letter of congratulations by Lieutenant governor|Lieutenant Governor Nancy Wyman.
* Official Citation from The State of Connecticut, The State of Connecticut, June 2012 - She was given an Official Citation from the State of Connecticut for academic achievement. This was signed by Representative Kim Rose, Senate|Senator Gayle Slossberg|Gayle S. Slossberg, Secretary of state|Secretary of State Denise Merrill, Speaker of the House Christopher G. Donovan, and President pro tempore|President Pro Tempore Donald E. Williams Jr.|Donald E. Williams, Jr.
* CAPT Scholar of Science, Connecticut State Board of Education, April 2014 - She was awarded the title of CAPT Scholar, after her test score on the Connecticut Academic Performance Test of Science.
Honors 	
* Magna Cum Laude Honors, May 2019 - Julia graduated Gateway Community College with a 3.7 grade-point average, with an Associate's Degree in Liberal Arts, a Certificate in Entrepreneurship, and a Certificate in Fashion Retail Management.
* Achieved Fifth Star of Competitive Edge, March 2019 - Julia was awarded this for submitting an honors case study.
* Dean's List, 2016 - 2019 - Julia claims to have been placed on Gateway Community College's Dean's List throughout her entire college career.
* Election to Vice President and Treasurer Positions in Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society, May 2017 - She was elected and served as both the Vice President and Treasurer of the Alpha Xi Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.
* Induction into Phi Theta Kappa International Honors Society, May 2017 - She was inducted into the Alpha Xi Theta chapter of Phi Theta Kappa for academic achievement.
* High Honors, June 2016 - Julia graduated high school with a 4.0 grade-point average.
== Career ==
Julia started her career as a Social media management solutions|Social Media Manager when she first started college. Julia later said in an interview that after working as a Social Media Manager, she made the switch to becoming a Social Media Consultant. On her website, she wrote that she has consulted with "...clients from all over the world, from many different industries, from CEOs to Startup company|startup Founder|founders, and everything in between,".
Julia went on to become the Founder of The Julia Seraphine Agency, a digital marketing agency based out of New Haven, Connecticut.
== Appearances ==
Appearances by Julia Seraphine
Medium 	Appearance
Television 	
* Newsmax TV - National Report, spoke as Social Media Expert, March 13, 2020.
Radio 	
* "Self-Talk Radio Show," Episode: 110 - Instagram Influencer, with Julia Seraphine, May 25, 2020.
Magazine 	
* "Pretty Women Hustle Magazine": How To Pitch Like A Boss, with Julia Seraphine, September 9, 2020.
Guest Lecture 	
* New York University Stern School of Business|New York University, Stern School of Business, Lectured students about Instagram's Algorithm, June 28, 2020.
Online Interview	
* Storytalej.com: Social Media Prodigy Who Started Her Career At Only Nine Years Old, August 9, 2020.
* Gateway Community College Alumni Publication: Social Media Manager and GCC Student Makes Career Out of Making Connections, March 11, 2020.
Internet Show 	
* "The PAME Code": Finding the Courage and Resilience to Start a Business, with Dr Emee Estacio and Julia Seraphine, April 8, 2020.
Podcast 	
* "Society Bytes Radio": Sapphire Eyes - Julia Seraphine, January 20, 2020.
* "Supergirlls -IHeartRadio": This Girl is on Fire...Girl Genius Julia Jams on Instagram, February 2, 2020.
* "How to Algorithm": Episode 1: Julia Seraphine - Social Media Influencer, March 28, 2020.
* "Mental Wealth For Entrepreneurs": Episode 4: Why You Should Never Give Up , with Julia Seraphine, April 26, 2020.
* "Ylani Talks": Working From Home Tips with Guests, May 8, 2020.
* "The Digital Maddy Show": Influencer Marketing Tips | The Digital Maddy Show | Guest: Julia Seraphine, July 21, 2020.
* "Memoirs of Successful Women": Julia Seraphine, Social Media Prodigy, July 23, 2020.
* "Ask Win": Julia Seraphine, Aug 20, 2020.
* “Leaders in Business Podcast”: with Julia Seraphine of Julia Seraphine Consulting-EP 11, September 21, 2020
* “#OpIn Podcast”: Julia Seraphine, October 20, 2020.
== Volunteer work ==
In an Online Interview, Julia said that she loves to volunteer as a Social Media Mentor. She was chosen as an Assistant Judge for CTNext Pitch Deck Competitions, where students' pitch decks are judged, and winning students receive money for their new businesses. She is also, currently, the youngest Mentor for the Fairfield Entrepreneurs Society, and the Entrepreneurship Foundation. She mentors student entrepreneurs on matters of social media and digital marketing. She is also the Administrator for Gateway Community College's Entrepreneurs Society, where she helps plan events for student entrepreneurs. Her volunteer work also includes working Pro bono for many young startup founders and business students.
== References ==
== External links ==
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* Seraphine on linkedin
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* Official Website
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