Sofia Velazquez
About Sofia Velazquez
Sofia Velazquez is a Graduate Teaching Fellow with extensive experience in education and statistics. She has worked at various institutions, including Harvard University and IDEA Public Schools, and holds degrees in Statistics and Epidemiology.
Current Role at Harvard Business School
Sofia Velazquez serves as a Graduate Teaching Fellow at Harvard Business School since 2019. In this role, she facilitates the Foundations of Quantitative Analysis course within the Harvard Business Analytics Program. Her responsibilities include guiding students through complex quantitative concepts and ensuring they develop a strong foundation in data analysis.
Experience at Harvard University Extension School
Since 2014, Sofia has been a Teaching Fellow at Harvard University Extension School in Cambridge, MA. Her tenure at this institution spans ten years, during which she has contributed to the academic development of students through her teaching and mentorship.
Teaching Experience in Texas
Sofia Velazquez worked as a High School Mathematics Teacher for Teach For America from 2013 to 2017 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. Following this role, she joined IDEA Public Schools in Edinburg, Texas, where she has been teaching Mathematics since 2019. Her experience in these educational settings highlights her commitment to improving student outcomes in mathematics.
Educational Background
Sofia holds a Bachelor of Arts in Statistics from Harvard University, where she studied from 2010 to 2014. She later earned a Master of Science in Epidemiology from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, completing her studies in 2018. Her educational background equips her with strong analytical skills, particularly in statistical software such as Stata and R.
Previous Roles and Research Experience
Before her current positions, Sofia worked as a Study Network Facilitator at Harvard University from 2013 to 2014. She also served as a Research Assistant at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2018, where she gained valuable research experience for seven months. These roles contributed to her professional development in both teaching and research.