Dr. Sofia Vergara

Dr. Sofia Vergara has been a Spanish teacher at New Roads School for the last 17 years and served as Curriculum Coordinator for the Spanish division of her department. She is an alumnus of the school and decided to go back and work there after graduating from UC Berkeley with a degree in Political Science and minors in both Spanish and Disability Studies. She also earned a Masters degree in Secondary Education  and Doctorate degree in Educational Leadership for Social Justice both from Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles.

In 2017, Sofia was asked to join LMU’s School of Education as a lecturer where she has taught undergraduate and graduate courses focusing on disability and multiculturalism in special education, specifically in the areas of educational supports for students with disabilities (FBAs, IEPs 504 plans), IDEA, Universal Design for Learning, and transitional planning. Sofia also was Chair of the Board of Directors of the Westside Regional Center and currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the California Communication Access Foundation (CCAF) and Disability Rights Advocates (DRA). These educational and professional experiences, as well as Sofia’s passion for advocacy and inclusion of individuals with disabilities, are the essential driving forces behind her work at Bridges to Inclusion.