Sofia graduated in Sociology from Universidade do Porto, she holds a PhD in Media Studies and a Masters (MA) in Journalism Studies from the School of Journalism, Media & Culture at Cardiff University, specialising in childhood, media and cultural studies. She’s a Portuguese citizen currently living in Cyprus where she has worked for over a decade in the humanitarian sector on R&D and Project Management in the framework of EU funds for the enhancement of Human Rights and the Rights of the Child.