Sofia Mendes

Studio portrait of Sofia Mendes, campaigns director.
Studio portrait of Sofia Mendes, campaigns director.

Sofia connects evidence with public and workplace action. She looks for requests that are specific enough to evaluate and broad enough to matter beyond one person’s routine.

Her campaigns avoid the false choice between individual behavior and structural change. Sofia asks what people can do directly, what they can ask of an employer or public body, and which decision maker has authority. She favors calm, concrete language and makes the limits of a proposed action visible.

Education

Sofia holds an MPA from Columbia SIPA and a BA in political science from the University of Lisbon. Her studies covered public management, coalition building, political institutions, evaluation, and the practical work of moving an issue from broad concern to an accountable decision.

Experience

She has translated evidence into accessible public and workplace action in her fictional career. Her experience includes campaign planning, public meetings, staff networks, transport discussions, and procurement requests. She has learned that a measurable ask, named owner, realistic deadline, and follow-up route matter more than a burst of attention.

Current focus

Her current focus is action that respects different levels of access and power. She develops routes for commuters, renters, workers, voters, managers, and community groups without treating them as interchangeable. She also checks whether campaign language overstates a study or leaves affected people out of the decision.

Beyond work

Sofia swims in the ocean when conditions allow and collects transit maps from cities she visits. She likes seeing how a network makes movement possible or difficult. Her map collection includes elegant systems and awkward ones, and she insists both are useful evidence.