Sophie Ferreira

Operations Manager

Raised in rural Illinois, Sophie now lives on the road: in a converted van from which she works remotely while traveling all over the U.S. As Operations Manager, she does anything and everything thrown her way, from content creation to data entry. At The Connected Parent, it’s always all hands on deck!

Growing up, Sophie watched her family deal with many of the challenges associated with disability and rare disease due to her younger brother’s Dravet Syndrome: a rare form of epilepsy typically accompanied by several comorbidities. Witnessing these challenges throughout her growing up years inspired her to get involved, and she always knew she wanted to work within the disability community. With an M.Ed. in Special Education from Vanderbilt University, she’s now taught special education and worked for the PCDH19 Alliance, and she’s happy to be a part of The Connected Parent, where she hopes to support and strengthen families like her own.

In her spare time, Sophie loves hiking around mountains or rivers, snapping photos of breathtaking views, pressuring people into playing board games, and binging episodes of Love Island—and of course, traveling the country with her husband and their dog Juniper!