Profile
Amya, President & CEO of AZ Is Media, graduated Magna Cum Laude from Stevenson University, with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. She continued with Stevenson and attained her Master's degree in Business & Technology Management with Summa Cum Laude honors. While studying for her undergraduate degree, she enhanced her photography skills by adding several intense courses in photography to her portfolio. She is an avid traveler and studied abroad in Spain where she enriched her degree with courses in International Marketing, Spanish Language, and Culture. She also has a knack for challenging sudoku puzzles and baking. Amya's passion doesn't end with photography, entrepreneurship, or social media marketing as she embraces her philanthropic purpose and works to ensure she leads to enhance the good in the world.
2018 - 2020
Beyond education, Amya got her start in the Marketing field working as a Data Marketing Analyst for a fortune 500 global consultant leader. Almost simultaneously, her talent for elevating businesses and brands was noticed outside of the office. She then decided to independently develop her own clients to increase their audiences through strategic brand development, content management, and brand photography and that’s when AZ Is Media, LLC was born! Amya's experience encompasses spearheading events, managing professional social media accounts, and building creative, strategic messaging to grow businesses and social influencer profiles while elevating engagement with their online communities.
Amya ( uh-my-uh ) Zhanelle (middle name) launched AZ Is Media ( as-is-media ) as a resource for businesses and social media influencers who desire increased brand recognition through social media marketing and photography. Amya understands the importance of effective brand representation. Developing interesting brand content that businesses and influencers are proud to share and their audiences gravitate towards is a part of her calling, and she is answering.
As Oprah Winfrey said, " ... each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint. The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you. ”
Digital Media
Amya Zhanelle on Starting Her Gen Z Business - AZ Is Media | Liftoff Journeys Podcast | 3.24.23
Social-Media Manager, the Most Millennial Job, Comes of Age | Wall Street Journal | 7.24.21
Baristanet Feature: Amya Zhanelle | Baristanet | 4.9.21
Print Media
How Managing Social Media Went From a Job to a Career | Wall Street Journal | 7.26.21