About Sonya Z.
Sonya Z. Phillips is a native of Virginia Beach, VA. She is a US Army Veteran that graduated from Old Dominion University with a BS in Biology and International Business. Sonya is a serial entrepreneur and wears many hats….one just happens to be made of rhinestones.
Her business journey began as the Fashion Designer and Sewing Instructor for Stretch Couture, a custom clothing company. She started her business as a self taught seamstress but has since studied under Marc Jacobs. Sonya has showcased her designs in many fashion shows including New York Fashion Week and around the world. She has been featured in magazines, calendars and videos as a Fashion Designer, Model and Actress.
Sonya currently teaches aspiring fashion designers how to start, market and finance their fashion brands. She teaches Fashion and Design at Baila Fuzion Dance and Creative Arts Center, offers Visual Arts Workshops with Tidewater Arts Outreach, and hosts sewing classes monthly.
Sonya was the Maximum Business Boot Camp $10,000 Pitch Competition Winner. With that investment she launched Sustainabili-T a lifestyle brand focused on sustainable fashion and self-love on April 4, 2022. This brand is working towards a manufactured line of sustainable items for plus size women and pets while also offering DIY sewing and wellness workshops.
Sonya spends most of her time serving her community. She was Ms. Plus Culture Galaxy 2021 (the very 1st “Plus” Culture Galaxy”). She is now the Assistant Pageant Director of Miss/Ms. Culture Galaxy Pageants. She is the Volunteer coordinator of the Young Investors Group, a Clean Water Captain with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Events Coordinator/ 2nd Vice President for the Pembroke Manor Civic League, Media/Communications Coordinator with the Tidewater Coalition For The People, Secretary of the Young Peoples Guild as well as a volunteer with the Virginia Beard Festival and Envision Lead Grow.
Other business endeavors include:
Dream Shape Body Contouring A body contouring and wellness spa where we help you turn your dream shape into a reality. We offer body sculpting, detox, yoga and more.
The Sexxxy Unicorn A personal development brand, which is focused on Self-love, Self-discovery and Sisterhood. This includes events for women and the SeXXXy Sista Circle Podcast which is designed for professional women that embrace their sexy side because "SeXXXy is a state of mind!"
The Wealthy SociaLight Sonya empowers others as a NACCC Certified Career and Credit Counselor via ebooks, workshops and a private Facebook Community, Business Accountability & Networking Group (BANG)
VA Document Divas Notary Service Sonya has over 10 years of experience as a Notary Public. She started her notary journey as a bank manager, then founded her own notary company in 2019. In addition to offering notary services, Sonya has a private Facebook Community Hampton Roads Notary and Signing Agent Meetup with over 400 notaries and real estate professionals where she provides valuable information and networking opportunities.
When time permits, Sonya loves to travel, eat tasty things, learn new things, and shop for books that she will someday have time to read. She is proud to also claim the title of #1 Best Selling Author with her first book “Sister Leaders” which was published October 28, 2021 in conjunction with the Sister Leaders Conference. It shares the stories of 18 women in leadership and how they collaborate on purpose.
Sonya is available to speak and offer workshops on the following topics:
· Fashion and Design
· Sustainable Fashion
· Self-Love
· Women In Leadership
· Social Media Management
· Starting A Podcast
· Starting A Notary Business
· Non-Profit Events & Fundraising
Her business journey began as the Fashion Designer and Sewing Instructor for Stretch Couture, a custom clothing company. She started her business as a self taught seamstress but has since studied under Marc Jacobs. Sonya has showcased her designs in many fashion shows including New York Fashion Week and around the world. She has been featured in magazines, calendars and videos as a Fashion Designer, Model and Actress.
Sonya currently teaches aspiring fashion designers how to start, market and finance their fashion brands. She teaches Fashion and Design at Baila Fuzion Dance and Creative Arts Center, offers Visual Arts Workshops with Tidewater Arts Outreach, and hosts sewing classes monthly.
Sonya was the Maximum Business Boot Camp $10,000 Pitch Competition Winner. With that investment she launched Sustainabili-T a lifestyle brand focused on sustainable fashion and self-love on April 4, 2022. This brand is working towards a manufactured line of sustainable items for plus size women and pets while also offering DIY sewing and wellness workshops.
Sonya spends most of her time serving her community. She was Ms. Plus Culture Galaxy 2021 (the very 1st “Plus” Culture Galaxy”). She is now the Assistant Pageant Director of Miss/Ms. Culture Galaxy Pageants. She is the Volunteer coordinator of the Young Investors Group, a Clean Water Captain with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Events Coordinator/ 2nd Vice President for the Pembroke Manor Civic League, Media/Communications Coordinator with the Tidewater Coalition For The People, Secretary of the Young Peoples Guild as well as a volunteer with the Virginia Beard Festival and Envision Lead Grow.
Other business endeavors include:
Dream Shape Body Contouring A body contouring and wellness spa where we help you turn your dream shape into a reality. We offer body sculpting, detox, yoga and more.
The Sexxxy Unicorn A personal development brand, which is focused on Self-love, Self-discovery and Sisterhood. This includes events for women and the SeXXXy Sista Circle Podcast which is designed for professional women that embrace their sexy side because "SeXXXy is a state of mind!"
The Wealthy SociaLight Sonya empowers others as a NACCC Certified Career and Credit Counselor via ebooks, workshops and a private Facebook Community, Business Accountability & Networking Group (BANG)
VA Document Divas Notary Service Sonya has over 10 years of experience as a Notary Public. She started her notary journey as a bank manager, then founded her own notary company in 2019. In addition to offering notary services, Sonya has a private Facebook Community Hampton Roads Notary and Signing Agent Meetup with over 400 notaries and real estate professionals where she provides valuable information and networking opportunities.
When time permits, Sonya loves to travel, eat tasty things, learn new things, and shop for books that she will someday have time to read. She is proud to also claim the title of #1 Best Selling Author with her first book “Sister Leaders” which was published October 28, 2021 in conjunction with the Sister Leaders Conference. It shares the stories of 18 women in leadership and how they collaborate on purpose.
Sonya is available to speak and offer workshops on the following topics:
· Fashion and Design
· Sustainable Fashion
· Self-Love
· Women In Leadership
· Social Media Management
· Starting A Podcast
· Starting A Notary Business
· Non-Profit Events & Fundraising
