Sofia Dellacioppa was born on February 18, 2011, the same year of the last space shuttle mission. Her family consists of her mom, dad, and her dog, Patches. She was born in and still lives in Fullerton California. Previously, she attended the Montessori of Brea, but in the second grade moved to Fern Drive Elementary. Sofia currently attends Dr. Russell Parks Junior High and intends to go to Sunny Hills High School. In her free time, she likes doing art, which she has been doing since she was young. She also pursues academics, spending a lot of her down time studying. She enjoys listening to all of her favorite music artists of varying genres. Sofia adores spending time with her friends and is always planning different things to do with them. Some of her favorite things to do with her friends are drawing, playing their favorite video games, and going out with them. Additionally, She takes an interest in photography, specifically taking pictures of nature and scenery. Some of her short term goals are keeping a constant 4.0 and completing community service hours. Some longer term goals are getting into a University of California school and to eventually become a physical therapist. A quote that she keeps in mind is: “The butterfly effect reveals the interconnectedness of all things; we are all a part of a greater tapestry.” This is one of her favorite quotes because she likes the idea of the butterfly effect and thinks it’s very intriguing.