She then joined Harvard University for her social media & digital marketing certification.
Sovani later earned her Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast communication from the University of Ottawa in 2004.
14-year-old Hiba Allam has a dream and with a little help from Canadian designer Richard Robinson and MTV Canada’s Aliya-Jasmine Sovani her wish will be granted for all to see at this year’s 2012 Much Music Awards in Toronto.
“I’ve been on the hunt for a dress for a while and out of nowhere, I got a call from my friend at the Children’s Wish Foundation– I’ve worked with them before.
“Hiba’s always dreamt of becoming a designer to the stars, and so through the Children’s Wish Foundation, we’re going to turn one of her sketches into a reality with help from Richard Robinson.” The moment Sovani heard word of the opportunity she booked a trip to Ottawa to meet with Allam at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.“This is new: the idea of traditional news networks pushing out content to a millennial audience using digital and social platforms.Being able to be part of that movement, as a storyteller and as a journalist, is really rad and incredibly fulfilling.may be hosted by NBC, one of the biggest networks around, Sovani insists that this new digital take on a talk show is bringing something brand new and accessible to younger viewers — and a lot of that has to do with the tone of the show.“Imagine Anderson Cooper doing the six o’clock news and then going home in the evening, and he throws a black v-neck T-shirt and cracks open a beer,” she explains with a laugh.Sovani believes it was important to make this show as easy to access on-the-go as possible to match the fast-paced life of most modern millenials.“Our show is completely made to watch on your phone, which I think is really cool and forward-thinking,” the co-host shares.