She received her Bachelors degree in Sociology from UC Santa Cruz and graduated with a Masters of Science in Nursing from Samuel Merritt University. Before graduate school she worked for the Institute of Health and Aging at UC San Francisco and published several articles about diabetes disparities in low-income populations. Sophia is an active board member on the California Association of Nurse Practitioner’s, Alameda / Contra Costa County chapter, where she works to promote the professional development of the Nurse Practitioner role. In her spare time, Sophia loves to cook, travel, and spend time with family.