Sofia Chalamidas

I'm currently a college student at Southern Methodist University with almost 4 years of experience pursuing law and politics. I've always been really interested in advocacy and public work, and I've always really had a drawing towards the law and towards justice. I've always really wanted to get into politics, so I thought that pursuing law would be a really great way to get into that. I'm looking into pursuing constitutional law so I can get into government. My main area of expertise right now is American politics, and I'd really like to get into state-level politics, either in Texas or my home state of New Mexico. My typical day involves going to class from 11 to 4, then doing homework and studying pretty much the rest of the night. I'm on the executive board of the Women in Law Club as secretary, which is a huge organization on campus with over 200 members. I'm on the ethics board at SMU, which is really selective and very competitive, but they definitely have a huge impact around campus. I'm in the legal honor society, a different legal honors society, and a classical studies honor society. I'm currently interning under Environment America doing environmental advocacy, and I'm going to be interning under a judge this fall. I'm also trying to work for a congressmember this summer. Getting on the ethics board is probably my biggest accomplishment so far because it's really selective and competitive. I also sing opera and have performed at Carnegie Hall, which I'd say is a pretty significant accomplishment in my life. I have all of my Microsoft certifications including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.