Sophia is currently pursuing her Bachelors of Science degree in Chemistry from The University of California Santa Barbara and joined the Read de Alaniz group in December 2025. She is supporting the synthesis of structurally versatile polymers through diels-alder click chemistry and is focussing on automated synthesis of peptiods under the mentorship of Marvin Santiago. When not in lab, she is often found soaking up the sun on her oceanside deck or in the library.