Sophia Apteker, Administrative and Communications Assistant

Sophia manages all social media platforms for the MIT ESI, from conceptualization and content creation through ongoing analyses. She also coordinates the weekly Environment & Sustainability newsletter and manages the website’s content. Outside of her communications efforts, she organizes MIT ESI events and assists with logistics related to finance and travel. She is particularly interested in the relationships that climate change has with the music and sports industries.

Prior to the ESI, Sophia received a bachelor’s degree in journalism and integrated marketing communication, alongside a creative writing specialization, from UMass Amherst. Here, she worked as a digital communications assistant for the College of Humanities and Fine Arts and as a social media assistant at the Office of News and Media Relations. Sophia has also coordinated the social media strategy for Sound of Boston, a Boston-based music blog. During her senior year, she received The Class of 1940 Creative Writing Award, the top prize in fiction writing.  

Sophia prides herself on having a library card and using it. She enjoys playing basketball and eating fruit in parks. 

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