Zaria Parvez

Social Media Coordinator, Duolingo

London

Zaria once won the Lunchables Nationwide Contest. The grand prize was $1 million, but she only got $1 (fine print: 1 million people get $1…scam or be scammed, she guesses). Regardless, she bought a pack of M&M’s and couldn’t have been happier. Lesson? You gotta be optimistic because you never know when free chocolate is coming your way. Ever since, optimism has been a core belief of hers because it can only bring about new ideas, creative thinking and a lil’ spice in life. She believes that social strategy is about walking in someone else’s shoes. Understanding different world views and finding the insight that connects us - regardless of the shoes we wear - is crucial.

Zaria is currently the crazy green owl at Duolingo. They've been recently named AdAge’s Top 5 Brand TikTok accounts. You can read more about her most recent success with Duolingo’s TikTok on NBC, The Information, The Independent, Link in Bio, Business Insider, Rolling Stone, and other outlets!