Sophia (Sophie) Best
East Stroudsburg Elks Lodge #319
Pittsburgh,Pa
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Waitress/Bartender
7 Months- I took orders, maintained stations, mixed and poured drinks, and oversaw the POS system.
Employer
10 Months- I wrote letters, completed literature drops and designed canvas routes.
Campaign Staffer
2 Years 10 Months- Coordinated voter outreach activities, including phone banking, canvassing, and event follow-up.
- Managed campaign materials, literature distribution, and office readiness for daily field operations.
- Designed Graphics including, but not limited to, t-shirts, mailers and ads.
Campaign Manager for Kate Best
10 Months- I designed graphics, maintained the campaign social media, canvassed, and did field work. I used Adobe Illustrator and many other political programs.
Graphic Designer
10 Months- I designed all of his literature, including but not limited to, mailers, postcards, and billboards.
Education
Bachelor - Bioengineering
I am currently attending the University of Pittsburgh studying Engineering with a plan to major in Bioengineering. While engineering is a passion, I am also interested in athletic training. My intention is to solidify my plan by the end of Freshman year.
- East Stroudsburg Elks Scholarship Recipient
- Extracurricular Activities: Pitt Dems and The Fellowship of Fantasy
Skills
Adobe Illustrator
Graphic Design
Social Media Management
Event Planning & Coordination
Customer Service
Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems
Volunteer Coordination
Community Outreach
MS Office / Google Workspace
Awards
- Eagle Scout - 2022
- Elks Lodge #319 Teenager of the Year
High School
Stroudsburg High School Class of 2026
High School Leadership and Activities
- Model Congress (Sophomore 2023-2024)
- Harvard Model Congress Convention (2024)
- I dedicate a lot of my time to playing bass, I mainly play upright but am also learning electric (4th grade - 12th grade)
- I am also very passionate about local politics, I plan to continue with it throughout college and beyond. (2022-2026)
Academic Honors and Awards
- Mountie Music Award - Excellence, Dedication and Integrity (2022)
- High Honor Roll (2022-2024)
Community Service and Leadership
- Elks Lodge #319 - Antlers Program, President, (2025-2026), I restarted and rechartered my Elks Lodge Antlers (Youth 12-20) program
- BSA Troop 85G - Senior Patrol Leader, (2021-2023), Member, (2018-2023)
- Monroe County Young Democrats - Secretary Position, (2021-2024)
- Model Congress - Vice President Position, Sophomore (2023-2024)
- Model Congress Game Night - Sophomore (2023-2024), This was a fundraiser for Model Congress and we had middle schoolers come up to the junior high school and we played games, sports, and watched a movie, I helped run it and set up and clean up.
- Monroe County Bar Association Will For Heroes - Sophomore (2023 -2024), This is an event that the Monroe County Bar association hold annually around veterans day and they provide free will for veterans., I helped guide people to where they needed to be and instructed the lawyers and witnesses where their stations were. I also organized all of the literature and volunteers.
Timeline
Waitress/Bartender
East Stroudsburg Elks Lodge #319
11.2025 - 06.2026Read More
Employer
Patrick Best for Judge Political Campaign
01.2025 - 11.2025Read More
Campaign Manager for Kate Best
Monroe County Register of Wills Recorder of Deeds Political Campaign
01.2023 - 11.2023Read More
Graphic Designer
Jamie Levy for Magisterial District Judge Political Campaign
01.2023 - 11.2023Read More
Campaign Staffer
Maureen Madden For State Representative
01.2022 - 11.2024Read More
University of Pittsburgh
Bachelor from Bioengineering
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