Sofiya Ballin - 2020 Health & Wellness Moderator

Sofiya Ballin is an award-winning journalist, writer, producer and curator. She is the creator of the award-winning Black History Untold project. She's written about trends and the emergence of Black Twitter, covered major news events such as local Ferguson and Baltimore protests, photographed and produced digital fashion features, and contributed opinion pieces that speak to the millennial soul. Ballin aims to humanize all walks of life through mentorship and her work, including being a Features Reporter for the Philadelphia Inquirer. She’s interviewed everyone from Tyler Perry to Tamron Hall. Her written work has also been featured on Huffington Post, Okay Player, Essence, Ebony, Shondaland and FADER. Her dedication to the craft has led her to honors that include being named the “2017 PABJ Journalist of the Year", she was named by the Institute of Caribbean Studies as a “Caribbean American 30 Under Thirty Emerging Leader,” she received a citation of honor from the city of Philadelphia and being named Temple University’s “ 30 Under 30 Owls To Watch.” She's been commissioned to produce video work for the Brooklyn Nets, iOne Digital, The Colored Girls Museum and ACLU.