Associate Director
Pronouns: She/Her
sophya@primaryadmin
Sophya is a 2nd generation Cambodian American. She was raised in Long Beach and is a founding member of Khmer Girls in Action. She brings over 15 years of experience working with Southeast Asian youth, refugees and low-income communities of color.
Sophya was a youth organizer in the Sexual Harassment and Anti-deportation Campaigns which focused on reproductive justice and immigrant and refugee rights. As a staff member of KGA she has worked on campaigns for educational and health justice and has coordinated numerous GOTV efforts in Long Beach, particularly around young women’s reproductive health access. Sophya has developed and guided youth members in their transition into interns, staff and leaders for the organization.
In 2005, she was selected by the National Women’s Health Network as one of the 30 women who have made a difference in the women’s health movement. In 2013, she received the young women leadership “30 under 30” award by Assembly Member Bonnie Lowenthal. Working directly with working class, Southeast Asian high school youth in Long Beach, Sophya helps KGA’s members uphold positive self-image, feminist principles, health, well-being, and sisterhood. Sophya believes in empowering communities to lead and fight for social justice through community organizing work. She is a mommy of two and loves to sing and dance with her kids.
