Mali Phonpadith is the co-founder of Reflections Within, LLC. She has been writing poetry, short essays, and short stories for over 20 years and is internationally published with various publications.

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Mali has over 400 pieces of written work and was nominated as “Best Poet of the Year” by the International Society of Poets in 2007.

Mali has over 11 years of marketing, sales, and customer service experience with such companies as Passport Automotive, Century 21 Realty, Universal Systems & Technology, Inc., Izar Associates, Inc.  Currently, she runs a financial service practive as a financial representative with Northwestern Mutual Financial Network.  She creates and implements risk management and investment strategies for clients.

She is actively involved with community service.  She is the co-founder of  the Young Professional Leadership Group, a member of the International Society of Poets, the National Association for Women Business Owners, the Lao Heritage Foundation, the Capital Express Network, the National Association for Insurance and Financial Advisors, Arts of Falls Church, Board of Advisors for Inspirion, Inc. and an active volunteer with Teatro de la Luna.