As Texas Program Director and Education Leadership Coach, Sofie will provide programmatic leadership of current programs in Texas (Harmony School Leader Advisory Cabinet and the Early Childhood Affinity Group Network) and co-create new initiatives, ensuring alignment with strategic goals for local impact. As Program Director and Education Leadership Coach, she will represent these programs to external audiences, identify local engagement opportunities, and strengthen the capacity of School and Teacher Leaders to implement changes that improve outcomes for students across Texas. She is a founding member of Team Texas, and over the past seven years, Sofie has played a key role in our work with Harmony Public Schools. Highlights of her work include the development of the position of Teacher Leader at Harmony, the creation of both the Teacher and School Leader Advisory Cabinet, and the recent resurrection of the Texas Affinity Group Fellowship.
Over the past five years, Sofie has been instrumental in developing and growing the Harmony Teacher Advisory Cabinet, which today serves as a vital resource for Harmony stakeholders. In leading this work, Sofie has spearheaded the organization of resources to train teachers in research communication and advocacy skills to develop and share creative solutions. She has also ensured that the voices of cabinet members were heard and utilized to bring forth recommendations when identifying problems of practice in collaboration with Harmony administrators. Throughout the years, the cabinet has grown in size and interest.
Prior to joining Teach Plus, Sofie (she/her) served students in New Mexico for six years as a special education and English teacher and worked on developing the gifted education programs in her district. Sofie has also taught English and was a literacy coordinator and coach in Texas, where she led her department in the development of school-wide aligned literacy strategies. Sofie received a BA in Interdisciplinary Studies from Western Washington University, and a MEd in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies from The University of Texas at Arlington. Sofie also holds a Special Education Certification from Western New Mexico University.
