Sofia is 18 and was born and raised in Miami. Her mother is half Hungarian and half Panamanian. Her father was born in Cuba from Spanish parents. She has a 20 year-old brother and is perfectly bilingual in English and Spanish. She has traveled to Spain regularly as a child to visit with family and friends – namely in Galicia and Madrid – but has yet to visit Hungary. Sofia graduated from the Capstone program at Miami Palmetto Senior Highschool. She is currently a Freshman at Florida State University where she intends to graduate with a major in International Affairs and a Minor in Entrepreneurship.
In high-school, Sofia was a varsity cheerleader and cheered at sporting and community events. She was also a member of Thespians. She participated in the Regional Thespian competition and earned a superior for Publicity Design. COVID was a draining experience but as a Thespian, Sofia pulled through and earned a superior and excellent in the Regional Thespian competition the following year. Similarly, during COVID, Sofia worked for Miami-Dade County Commissioner Raquel Regalado to help the residents of Miami during a time of crisis.
Like many from her generation, Sofia is both optimistic about the future but also very realistic – in particular about the high cost of education. She likes the art of negotiation and considers herself a force that drives change. She is interested in international business and will decide when time comes which of Business School or Law School will be her next step.