About

Pamela Sorensen was featured in Lindsay Volkswagen’s “Sign Then Drive” commercial which aired throughout the Washington Metro area on television.  She was also the co-host for Washington Life TV’s “Year in Review” on the CW-DC50, specifically on the “Most Fashionable” segment and was the guest interview for Verizon FiOS1’s “Push Pause” show, which airs in February.  She has made numerous guest interview appearances on FOX News Sunday (nationally), NewsChannel 8/WJLA, “Live This Morning”, “Let’s Talk Live!”, and “Washington Business Tonight with Rebecca Cooper”, Comcast Newsmakers, DC’s Office of Cable Television TV-16, DC Compass, and continues to be heard on radio’s MiX 107.3FM with Tommy McFly.  She was the live Washington, DC correspondent interview Inauguration evening 2009 for FOX News Channel and is the My City Life Correspondent for the podcast “Miss This Show and Die!” which is based out of Los Angeles.

In 2010, Pamela contributed to Washington Life magazine with her article in SUNDANCETWENTYTEN.  Early in 2009, she was chosen out of thousands of applicants to be on a television episode of Discovery Channel’s Planet Green’s “Emeril Green” with celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse. The episode aired Monday, September 28th, 2009 at 8pm EST. During the show, Emeril shared helpful cooking and eating tips for Pamela as she manages her busy life about town. In 2008 Pamela was chosen to be the “Insider” for the 2009 Wallpaper* Washington, DC Tour Guide book.

She has been featured in publications such as the NBC4 Washington, DC website (“Inaugural Pictorial of Media Mavens” & “Celebrity Sightings”), DC magazine (”Romper Room” and “Best 10 Blogs of 2008″), Washington Life (”Young & the Guest List” 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010; “Balls & Galas” 2006), Capitol File (”Black Book List 2007, 2008″), Local Kicks (Featured Interview), FamousDC (”Famous5 Questions” Featured Interview), mediabistro FishBowlDC, Examiner (”Yeas & Nays”), Scene Bisnow, New York Social Diary’s Washington Social Diary, The Hill, Washington Post, The Washington Times, Washington Post Express (”Blog Log”), Fashion Washington, Washingtonian (”Great Finds”, October 2005), and was chosen by Washingtonian as one of “Washington’s 25 Most Beautiful People” in 2002.

Pamela Lynne Sorensen is the founder of Pamela’s Punch, a website inspired by her involvement with many civic, business, and community events and organizations. Pamela’s Punch began in November of 2006, and is now acclaimed as the place for getting the “who, what, when, where” of Washington, DC’s social and philanthropic scene.  In addition, Pamela does freelance media, speaking, and event hosting engagements.

After moving with her family to the metro area in 1990, Pamela attended the Pennsylvania State University in State College, PA where she was a Tri-Delta and earned a B.A. in Speech Communications.  She continued to reside in the northern Virginia area post-graduation and began her career in sales and business development for a number of industries, including defense contracting, professional services, telecommunications, and executive networking.  Pamela played in an integral part in the revenue stream growth and success of Net2000 Communications, ExecutiveBiz – where she became Partner – and the Potomac Officers Club.

As an active member in the non-profit community, Pamela has been involved in fundraising and media outreach for the countless charities with a local, national and global focus.

Highlights of Pamela’s official roles within the non-profit community and for profit community include:

-Bustin’ Loose: co-Emcee and cocktail preview Host for inaugural shopping event benefiting Georgetown Lombardi Breast Cancer Research Center

-Work It Girl!: Key Note Speaker for January 2010 Kick Off luncheon

-Sister Cities International: Inaugural Race & Festival for Peace Event Emcee October 2009

-MixMastersUSA.com / DeKuyper / Beam Global: Regional MixMasters “Best Cocktail” Judge October 2009

-Fashion Fights Poverty: Red Carpet Host and Interviewer for Fashion Show September 2009

-Street Soccer USA Cup: Sports for Social Change Awards Host Committee and Emcee for Sports for Social Change Awards Ceremony August  2009

-Young Professionals in Foreign Policy: Auctioneer for Charity Date Auction June 2009

-American News Women’s Club Dinner: Special Guest Speaker on Social & New Media June 2009

-The Front Row at Bethesda Row: Emcee for Fashion Show with Christian V. Siriano as VIP Guest 2009

-Smithsonian Young Benefactors: Gala Honorary Guest 2009

-Washington Humane Society: Fashion for Paws Master of Ceremonies 2009

-American Red Cross the of the National Capital Area: Chairperson and Spokesperson for Oscar Night DC 2008-2009

-Crystal Couture Event benefiting Goodwill of Washington, DC: Foxy Friday Fashion Show Master of Ceremonies 2009

-Battle of the Biceps Charity Fundraiser benefiting The Neediest Kids: Master of Ceremonies 2008

-Current Boutique 1 Year Anniversary Fashion Show: Master of Ceremonies 2008

-Leukemia & Lymphoma Society: 1st Runner up, raising $126,000 for Woman of the Year Campaign 2007

-Potomac Officers Club executive luncheon: Introductory speech of Washington Post sportswriter & television co-host on ESPN’s”Pardon the Interruption” Michael Wilbon 2007

-New Media Nouveaux Conference: Panelist on social media/Web 2.0/blogging 2007

-Paul Mitchell School Tysons Corner, VA: Speaker at Graduation Class 2007

Fans of Pamela’s Punch include industry leaders and executives in Media, Technology, Charity, Arts, Professional Services, Entertainment, Hospitality, Public Relations, Education, Policy, Retail, Events Production and more.

Currently, Pamela resides in Arlington, VA where she enjoys yoga, fine wine, reading, writing and not arithmetic.