Sophia is a junior from Miami, FL, majoring in Political Science and Psychology. Influenced by the many immigrant communities in her home city and her upbringing as the daughter of two Cuban immigrants, Sophia has dedicated much of her work to immigration advocacy. She is involved with several organizations on campus centered on highlighting and understanding the immigrant experience. Sophia is on the executive board for Beyond Borders, a club that brings awareness to policies and issues affecting the immigrant community, and she volunteers as a tutor for Hispanic adults in Durham through Duke GANO. She also works as a Research Assistant at the Duke Culture lab, primarily focusing on Latin-American cultures and influences, as well as at the Bolch Judicial Institute at Duke Law. Finally, Sophia expresses her creativity as a writer for the Coop, a publication on Duke’s Campus.