Sophia has long-held a deep curiosity to explore the world through art, history and culture – aspects that have ignited her passion in photojournalism and cultural anthropology. 

As a first-generation American, passing stories from generation to generation is a driving thread in the fabric of her life. Her desire to collect and document her own lived experience has shaped both her personal and professional life. While she began her career in neurobiology and public health, it was her passion for international relations that led her to live, work, and travel across nearly half of the world’s countries.

Sophia is a fearless explorer who has ventured to remote locations across the globe from trekking in Eastern Africa and dog sledding in the Arctic circle, to sailing the Nile River and hiking the jungles of Southeast Asia. Through every frontier experience, Sophia immerses herself into the culture and history of each location she visits, giving her a comprehensive perspective for understanding the present time. This propels her enthusiasm for cultural preservation through storytelling and photojournalism.

Sophia’s work has been published in National Geographic, Forbes, Smithsonian, Ms. Magazine, Teen Vogue, amongst others, and has been featured in exhibitions at Harvard University and the International Center of Photography in New York.