Sonia was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia where she earned her Business Administration degree from La Sabana University. She has also completed studies in early Child Development and Preschool Methods and Materials. For awhile, Sonia held positions in finance for Wella and managing international logistics for a cargo company and a multinational company. She married Daniel in 2002 and moved to Charlottesville, Virginia where they started their family. There she volunteered at the UVA Hospital Children’s Health Museum, worked as a Spanish/English translator, and worked in the aftercare program at the Charlottesville Catholic School. In 2006, Sonia moved with her family to Maryland and taught Spanish at Clarksburg Goddard while working in the aftercare program. Sonia and her husband, Daniel, belong to the St. Raphael Parish along with their four children. She loves spending time outdoors with her family, biking and jogging.