Sophia Cheng is a freshman at Northwestern University studying History and Environmental Policy. Originally from the Bay Area, California, she is deeply fascinated with the beautiful, precarious mode of governance that is democracy. She discovered this passion when covering local governments as a high school journalist, sitting for hours of city council meetings and falling in love with how ordinary citizens were able to participate in the legislative process. At ACE, Sophia hopes to write policy briefs that educate voters of all backgrounds and empower them to make informed decisions about their lives. At Northwestern, Sophia has furthered her interest in policy with her participation in Model UN, Students for Ecological and Environmental Development, and Political Union. She also volunteers at a food pantry worker and college admissions advisor for low-income students. In her free time, she loves to read nonfiction books, take long walks by Lake Michigan, and explore coffee shops with friends.
