Sophia is an Associate Research Manager at BW Research Partnership, where she brings a wealth of expertise in economic modeling and impact analysis. She earned a B.A. Economics and a B.S. in Mathematics with a concentration in Statistics and Data Science from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Her academic career also included a research assistantship where she explored the economic impact of progressive policies using 1980s France as a case study.

In her two and a half years at BW, Sophia has excelled in economic impact analysis and economic modeling, providing critical quality control to ensure the accuracy of outputs and modeling results. She has contributed to several high-impact projects at BW, including a 'Cap-and-Invest' project analyzing an annual cap on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions that are permitted in New York, and a state jobs study for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority commonly cited for its methodological thoroughness. Sophia’s core competencies in statistical analysis, data cleaning, and proficiency in R and Python make her an invaluable asset to BW's research team.