Mission Economic Development Agency
Sofia Flores is a Development Officer at Mission Economic Development Agency, where Sofia works as a Workforce Development Coach in the Mission Admins program. Sofia previously served as Marketing and Graphic Design Co-Chair at Rising Immigrant Scholars through Education (RISE) and as a Research Fellow at Cal-ADAR at UC Berkeley. Sofia was also a Public Policy and International Affairs Junior Summer Institute Fellow at Princeton University and a Public Relations Intern at Raíces Recruitment and Retention Center. Sofia holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley and is currently enrolled in the Public Policy & International Affairs Fellowship Program at Princeton University.
Mission Economic Development Agency
"Adelante. Since 1973." We envision generations of Latino families choosing where to call home, thriving economically, succeeding in learning opportunities, and leading policy and social change toward a more equitable society. Our work focuses on equity via affordable housing, jobs, small business development, a CDFI loan fund, financial coaching, free tax preparation, a Promise Neighborhood community anti-poverty education initiative ... and much more.