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(Program Coordinator) Ana Sofia became hard of hearing due to a side effect of high fever and grew up in Guatemala City, Guatemala for a few years from 1984 until moving to the United States and settling in Northern Virginia a few years later . Ana Sofia attended public schools from middle school to high school in Fairfax, Virginia, and then went to the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) because of its deaf support services and the great reputation of its CO-OP programs. Sofia was introduced to Global Reach Out (GRO) by Charles Sterling in 2007. The staff members of GRO then contacted her to gather more information about her experiences growing up deaf in Guatemala, after talking with GRO, Sofia became motivated to participate in the Guatemala delegation. She feels that it is a great opportunity for her to gain the skills of leadership, helping others, and teaching Deaf Guatemalans. She had the hope for Deaf Guatemalans to become accomplished with education, jobs, and human rights. Ana Sofia graduated with a Bachelor's of Science degree in August 2009 and aims to work in the area of Accounting and Human Resources. |