Sophie Torres

Sophie Torres is a regional advocacy director for the greater San Antonio and Coastal Bend areas. She joined the Raise Your Hand Texas team in September 2020. Previously, she served as vice president of policy and business advocacy for the San Antonio Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, where, on behalf of 1,200 members, she advocated for the growth of businesses through effective policy, while also finding ways to make a direct correlation between an equitable education system and workforce needs at all levels of government.

The importance of education was instilled in Torres from a very young age, particularly by her parents, but perhaps most notably by her father, who had only a third-grade education. He understood that educational attainment provided avenues to future economic success. Torres became a first-generation college student and graduated from Texas A&M University with a Bachelor of Science in Spatial Science. While studying at Texas A&M, Torres completed an internship in the U.S. House of Representatives, which changed her career path toward advocacy and public policy. Before moving home to San Antonio, she served in the offices of Congressman Charlie Gonzalez and Congressman Pete Gallego.