Alyssa Somavia

Alyssa is a Human Resources Generalist for CJ Affiliate, an industry leader in affiliate marketing. Alyssa is based in the Santa Barbara, CA office and supports CJ employees across the US. She joined the CJ team in April and brings a wealth of human resources knowledge and expertise to her organization. Her areas of focus are employee relations and organizational development. Currently, Alyssa is working on developing engagement and retention strategies and programs to help employees feel more connected to leadership.

Alyssa graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology which sparked her interest in organizational behavior. She recently earned an MBA in Human Capital Management from Cal Lutheran University, where she helped to start a student chapter of PIRHA, a local affiliate of SHRM.

Alyssa is passionate about giving back to her community as a regular volunteer with the United Way of Santa Barbara County, where she was awarded Outstanding Employee Campaign Manager for 2017 and, is an active member of their Young Leaders' Society. She is also an animal activist and spent time volunteering at the Elephant Nature Park in Chiang Mai, Thailand. In her free time Alyssa enjoys traveling, fitness, and spending time outdoors with her family.