Sonia Ramirez is a multicultural Latina, born and raised in Houston, Texas, and grew up in Houston’s East End. Her peers describe her as an intentional storyteller, knowledgeable and willing to learn, a “quiet storm.” She is compassionate and giving and is someone that shows up for other women.
A Storyteller at Heart: Growing up, Sonia was always drawn to storytelling. She studied journalism in college and gained early experience writing for small publications, even publishing her first article at the young age of 19. However, upon graduating she feels like she took the rocky path and did it the hard way, instead of doing a traditional internship in a newsroom. It wasn’t until years after graduating with her journalism degree that she began working as a paid journalist. If she could go back and do things differently, she wished she would’ve had more support in terms of mentors and scholarship opportunities. It’s for this reason that she loves to support women, especially young Latinas. She feels it’s so important to “show up” for her community, especially because she doesn’t feel like she had that growing up, and having someone in your corner is important.
On Being Multicultural: Having a Mexican American mother and Costa Rican father, and growing up in the East End of Houston, helped her see the world through a different lens. Being exposed to different cultures has helped mold her as a writer as well. She has a bigger appreciation and understanding of the diverse Hispanic/Latino community that we have here in Houston, not just with the different dialects, but with food as well – something that she is equally passionate about.
On the Importance of Faith: Sonia considers her faith as something that is at the core of who she is; it has carried her through all the highs and lows of life. When she looks back at her journey and considers her, at times, rocky path in life she believes that she is where she is because of God. She believes that “God is laying down the bricks of your journey” and she feels thankful for all the wonderful opportunities He’s blessed her with on this road we call life.