
Timeline
About me
Owner & Founder of The New York Studio of Irish Step Dance
Education

Loyola university chicago - john felice rome center
2005 - 2005
Fordham gabelli school of business
2009 - 2012Master of business administration marketing and communications & media managementAdditional coursework in Global Sustainability and Entrepreneurship & Venture Initiation Market Targeting Consulting Program (Summer 2011)Member of Beta Gamma Sigma - Top 20th Percentile of Graduating Class

Loyola university chicago
2002 - 2006Bachelor of business administration marketing and managementActivities and Societies: Marketing Club - Vice President of Membership, Irish American Student Association - Public Relations Officer & Secretary Additional coursework in Accounting and International Business

New york university
2017 - 2017Principles of dance medicine special focus on foot and ankle: function and injury in the dancer
Experience

Leo burnett
Sept 2006 - Jun 2007Corporate affairs
Mediavest
Aug 2007 - Aug 2008Video investment and activation junior associate
Draftfcb
Aug 2008 - Apr 2011Corporate communications manager
Consumer reports
Apr 2011 - Jul 2011Management consultant
The center for positive marketing
Sept 2011 - Apr 2012Research fellow
360i
Apr 2012 - Aug 2013Public relations manager
Digennaro communications
Aug 2013 - Sept 2015Senior account director
The new york studio of irish step dance
Apr 2016 - nowCompany owner, founder & artistic directorManhattan Irish Step Dance School for Adults📺 ABC, FOX, NBC & CBS🗞 The New York Times, Dance Magazine, The Irish Dance Globe & Irish Dancing Magazine#5 Things to Do in NYC for St. Patrick’s Day - Time Out New York40 Under 40 Honoree - Irish EchoArts & Culture Awards Honoree - Irish EchoBest of New York City - 2021 & 2023Performed for Empire State Building, Hudson Yards, Kiwanis, Girl Scouts, Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, Bronx Zoo, Victory Cup, NY Attorney General Letitia James, Deputy Consul General Andrew Byrne, NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Congresswoman Carolyn MaloneyBoard Member - American Irish Association of Westchester Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Collaborative institutional training initiative human subjects research
Sept 2011
Principles of dance medicine
New york universityAug 2017
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Soraya HanzusTop Dance Studio Owner of the Year International Association of Top Professionals Feb 2024
- Awarded to Soraya HanzusBest Dance School for Adults Best of the City/AM New York Metro Jan 2024
- Awarded to Soraya Hanzus5 Most Powerful Women to Watch CIO Today Aug 2022
- Awarded to Soraya HanzusArts & Culture Awards Honoree Irish Echo Apr 2021
- Awarded to Soraya Hanzus40 Under 40 Irish Echo Feb 2020
- Awarded to Soraya HanzusMVP DiGennaro Communications Dec 2014
- Awarded to Soraya HanzusBeta Gamma Sigma Fordham University May 2012
Volunteer Experience
Team Leader
Issued by New York Cares on Jun 2009
Associated with Soraya Hanzus
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