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Meet Sofia Sokic – the new Program Assistant and Work Study student at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Square! Sofia is a 3rd year Communications student at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV. She believes teamwork is an essential tool to building a productive and positive community. Sofia’s passion for design, media, community building, and teamwork inspired her interest to join ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Square as a Work Study student. She is excited to be apart of making positive change within ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV and the broader Vancouver community. In her spare time, she enjoys being with loved ones, exercising, reading, and enjoying the few moments of peace outside of the busy schedule of a university student.

Gabrielle: What inspired you to work with ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Square?

I wanted to work with ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Sqaure to expand my knowledge on the many different kinds of communities within Vancouver. I have always wanted to immerse myself in diffferent cultures and groups seperate from mine as I believe that there always a common ground that can be found within different groups. ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Sqaure is a great space to cultivate that common ground. 

Can you tell me a bit more about your studies at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV? What has been an impactful moment in your academic journey so far?

I started off at ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV as a History major as that was my greatest interest during my time in high school. After taking a first year communications class, I found my passion in media and design and was set in communications from that point forward. My most impactful moment had to have been when I first met my sister-in-law, who has a BA in Communications and Media Studies, as she inspired me follow a path into communications. 

We're excited to have you on our team and bring your skills to the office! What are you most eager to tackle during your Work Study?

Thanks! I think I am most excited to learn about the ways ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Square builds communities and brings people from different walks of life together. As this is a job more closely pertained to my field of interest, I am excited to collaborate with everyone in this organization to learn about how they work and what they do. 

What book/music/podcast/article have you recently read/listened to and enjoyed? 

I have really enjoyed diving back into books this year – I took the time to find my love of reading again! I especially like reading romance novels, its definetly my most read genre. I am super passionate about music so my Spotify is a mix of everything and I have about a million song lyrics memorized in most genres but especially 2000s music. 

I imagine school and work take up lots of your time, but what else has been keeping you busy these days?

All the free time I have is usually spent doing something and being on the move. I love staying active and going to the gym on school days. In the winter time, when the mountains have enough snow, I love to ski! I have been skiing since I was three so the mountains and snow are a bit of a comfort for me. Other than activites, I try to allocate time dedicated to being with the people who mean the most to me.

Please join us in welcoming Ina to the ¶¡ÏãÔ°AV Public Square team!