Sophia Demetriou
Role: Social Work Intern
Year: Senior
Major: Social Work
More about her: I’m a first generation American, with Mexican and Cypriot roots. Although I was born in the United States, I was raised in Mexico in my earlier years so I definitely identify more as a Latina than anything else. My passion and calling in life is to serve the community with my lived experience, that is why I chose Social Work as my major and future profession. I plan to attend graduate school to obtain my Masters degree in Social Work (MSW) upon graduation and continue my work in macro level social work with an emphasis on prison reform/criminal justice reform. I am a firm believer in rehabilitation in every sense of the word. In my free time I enjoy photography and biking (UHD Bike Club Officer), not only does photography and biking allow me to capture hidden gems in Houston you wouldn’t see behind the steering wheel of a car, I also like to photograph many of the social issues faced in our community such as gentrification, homelessness and addiction. I believe we as a people can cure many of the social issues we face today starting with eliminating the barriers of care. “Si se puede!”