Before starting with CDP, Sophia worked as a Project Manager for Self-Help Enterprises where she managed the early stages of development and led funding applications for affordable housing projects throughout the Central Valley of California.

Sophia attended the University of Southern California, where she earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Real Estate Development. From there, she obtained a Master’s in Business Administration from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo.

Sophia is from Newport Beach and likes to spend her free time with her family, walking her dog, or visiting California’s Central Coast.