Sophia Demetriades Toftdahl

Sophia Demetriades has 15 years experience delivering strategies to help people and organisations be more effective. Sophia has interviewed and worked with more than 300 entrepreneurs and 1000 students, researching success in entrepreneurship, organisational behavior, networking and job hunting. Her aim is to fill communication gaps through Strategic Relationship Management, where open two-way symmetrical communication in Public Relations is the ideal.

Sophia help people and organisations look and be better by increasing their visibility, credibility and profitability. From fixing their linkedIn profiles to educating on behavioral styles, she has doubled staff and contractors (40+), delivered innovative programs for education institutions, and found internships or work for more than 400 people.

Sophia is the founder of Dream Internship (DIA), a 2012 nominee for Sydney Business Awards with the most votes in their category Education and Training. DIA is a global consultancy that connect people and organisations through customised mentoring and internship programs.

Sophia frequently speak at Universities, Education Agents, Chambers of Commerce, and she is a newly appointed trainer in Business Network International (BNI) - the worlds largest referral marketing network. Her work is featured in UWS Student and iStudent Magazines, Nordstrand Blad (Norway), Radio Adelaide and in her own blog.

Speaking 5 languages has increased Sophia’s people skills including effective and creative thinking, negotiation and problem solving, cross-cultural communication and counseling, and empathy in dealing with colleagues and clients.

She has a proven track record as a versatile and skilled professional with experience across Business Operations, Teaching and Education Management, Human Resources, Public Relations, International Business and Journalism.

In her spare spare time, Sophia really enjoys writing about herself in the third person.