Sophia Adem is a special education teacher at Sherwood Elementary, where she serves highly motivated 4th and 5th grade resource students in both inclusionary and pull-out settings. She currently serves as special education chairperson at the school. Sophia is proud of having been awarded several grants that have allowed her students to go on field trips and receive supplies. She graduated from Howard University with a BA in Journalism and is currently pursuing an MS in Educational Leadership from Christian Brothers University