Floreta is a professional blogger, writer, and social media enthusiast with a degree in Graphic Design from Portland, OR. Currently, she works for a company doing social media marketing by updating and managing client Twitter accounts, Facebook, and blogs ranging in topics from social media, internet marketing, and design. She can be found blogging at her personal blog, The Solitary Panda, contributing to This is Diversity and @solitarypanda on Twitter. In early 2010, Floreta will be traveling to India to volunteer in the Himalayas and spend some time abroad for a year in her Mother Land, the Philippines. This career break will be her attempt at transitioning into a freelance writing career, solopreneurship and location independence. She is passionate about creativity, community, and finding ways to make positive change.