Sophie is a classically trained pianist, sousaphonist, accordionist, and music educator who is dedicated to promoting equity and opportunity in music and the arts.​

 

She graduated magna cum laude from UCLA, completing a major in music education; minor in film, television, and digital media; and a K-12 California single-subject teaching credential in music.

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Prior to studying at UCLA, she earned a Grand Diplôme in Pastry Arts with highest honors from the International Culinary Center, and Associate Degrees with highest honors in music, psychology, and Spanish at Laney College in Oakland.

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Sophie got her start as a music educator at Buff Elementary School in Madras, Oregon through a collaboration between the national service organization, AmeriCorps and the Oregon nonprofit, Ethos Music Center. Through this collaboration, she provided in-school music instruction to K-5th grade students and led a tuition-free after-school instrumental and choral program for K-8th grade students. 

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Since then, Sophie has worked with the nonprofit organizations, Music for Minors and P.S. ARTS, bringing music education to TK-5th grade students in the San Mateo/Foster City Unified School District, San José Unified School District, Castro Valley Unified School District, and Los Angeles Unified School District.​​​

 

She currently teaches TK-5th grade general music and violin classes in the Hacienda La Puente Unified School District, in addition to piano lessons through her private studio.