Sofia grew up speaking Portuguese, but was raised in different countries, acquiring, in the process, English, French, Afrikaans, Spanish and German. Her passion for learning languages naturally evolved into an eager interest in teaching them. After earning a degree in Spanish from UC Berkeley, Sofia sought to broaden her pedagogical focus to include English, and decided to pursue a Master’s in TESOL at SFSU, where she currently teaches academic writing to multilingual students. Her research interests include pragmatics, language and identity, and curriculum development, through which she hopes to help reshape her students’ identities as multicultural individuals, as she continues to reshape hers.