Sonja Fisher
Mrs. Corporate America 2009
Hometown: Moundsview, Minnesota
Age: 39
Occupation: Principal Software Consultant for Oracle Corporation in Business Intelligence and
Data Warehousing; An actress and producer; Entrepreneur - Own a production company, Own a
public speaking company and writing my own book with ASLA, Own an A C N Business, Mary Kay
Business and Prepaid Legal Business
Education: BS Mathematics, BS Statistics, Minor in Psychology at University of Minnesota; MBA
in Entrepreneurship at University of St. Thomas in Minnesota; Pursuing Doctorate at Argosy
University in Business - currently writing dissertation
Platform Issue: Women in Technology, "Women Inventing Tomorrow" - GOALS: " Creating
Mentoring Opportunities for Women in Technology " Empowering Women to Break the Glass
Ceiling in the Technology Field " Empowering Women to Earn the Same Pay and Leadership
Positions " Nurturing Science and Technology Within the School Systems
Career Accomplishments/Awards: Currently up for the NAFE Women of Achievement Award for
2009 Oracle Partner Excellence of Q3, 2009 Oracle Software Consultant of Q3, 2008 Oracle Referral Contest - Most Referrals in
Calendar Year BMC - New Hire Award, Most Likely to Go to Club BMC - Thinking out of the Box Information Advantage - Top Gun
Award, Delighting the Customer Dale Carnegie Human Relations Award Toastmasters - Multiple Best Speaker Awards and earned
CTM American Registry of Outstanding Professionals National Association of Professional Women Sales Winner at BMC International
Biographic Centre Woman of the Year 2004 Entrepreneurial Award - University of St. Thomas Paul Cartwright Award University of
Minnesota Institute of Technology Founder of Alpha Sigma Kappa Women In Technical Studies - First Technical Sorority in America
Many Scholarships
Can be seen in many movies and television commercials and shows. Favorite shows I was on were General Hospital, Tyra Banks
and Back to Life.
Favorite Book: Any self help book :)
Favorite TV Show: 24 it has so much action! I can't stop watching it. My goal is to be on this show one day.
Favorite Food: Anything Barbecue, specifically Ribs
Favorite Sport: Tennis - Currently playing in a league with Michael Chang. Also, I love running and have completed 6-26.2
marathons. Goal is to do one in every state.
If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be: I would love to visit Australia and New Zealand. I have never been
there and have always wanted to go. Of the places I have gone so far, if I didn't live in the United States I would choose Spain.
If you could meet anyone in the world, who would it be: I would love to meet Sandra Bullock. She is my role model for an actress
and I would love to do movies like the ones she has been in. My favorite is Miss Congeniality.
Best advice you have ever been given: Don't Give Up!
Who is your role model and why: My parents, they have taught me everything and have molded me into the person that I am today.
I admire them so much because they never gave up either and they have always been hard workers.
Something interesting about you: I collect Barbie dolls. I have over 500 of them! I recently had an article done about me in AAA
magazine and also will star in a documentary about Barbie that will air this summer on cable.
Three words that describe you best: Dynamic, Diverse and Perseverant
Community Activities: NAFE - National Association of Female Executives Minnesota Past President and Founder NAPW - National
Association of Professional Women Team Women Member Alpha Sigma Kappa - Women in Technical Studies - Founder and Past
Officer GL Advisors - Consultant in Top 1% of all Their Consultants Mentor for University of Minnesota Institute of Technology Mentor
for University of St. Thomas Toastmasters President - Two Clubs Coach Class and Funny Bones - CTM - Competent Toastmaster and
working on ATM - Advanced Toastmaster Big Brothers/Big Sisters
