Sophie is a Queer, first-generation college graduate originally from San Diego, California. In 2021, she graduated from University of California Santa Cruz magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Legal Studies and a Minor in Jewish Studies. Shortly after graduation, she left California to begin her advocacy career at New York Legal Assistance Group’s LGBTQ Law Project as an Avodah Fellow Paralegal.
In their free time, Tamayo enjoys sewing, running, and Jewelry making.