Sophia Luna is from Weaverville, North Carolina and is a policy analyst at EdNC. She holds bachelor’s degrees in public policy and Romance languages from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a master’s degree in public policy from UNC Chapel Hill.
While completing her studies, Sophia worked as a qualitative research intern for the NC Department of Public Instruction and completed a capstone project that collected oral histories from Latine leaders in Helene-affected areas of western North Carolina. Born and raised in North Carolina, she is passionate about making the state a better place to live and learn for all its residents by prioritizing quality public education for students and advancing policies that support their families.