Sophie grew up in Maryland and stayed in the Mid-Atlantic region for college and an AmeriCorps service term, studying Sustainability and Food Systems at Bucknell University and serving as a Literacy Tutor in a Pre-K classroom in Washington, D.C., respectively. Sophie moved to Vermont in 2022 to pursue her master's degree, graduating from the Food Systems program at the University of Vermont in 2024.

Since moving to Vermont, Sophie has become deeply involved in local food access and education, both in her professional and personal life. This includes three years working at Common Roots as a Farm to School Educator and managing other programs, such as Farm to Go, Growing Gardens, and the Farmstand at the Food Shelf.

Through her varied academic, professional, and personal experience, Sophie has developed a profound care for people and the environment and understands food as a deeply emotional leverage point to enact larger social change. She loves to garden, read, bake, and enjoy the outdoors in all four seasons.