Sofia Sayabalian

Hometown: Los Angeles, CA

Sofia Sayabalian (she/her) is a graduate student at the University of Washington working toward a Master of Communication in Digital Media (MCDM) degree. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Psychology from Seattle University. She has a passion for the intersection between professional communication, leadership processes and the ways we can leverage the various fountains of opportunity found in the digital media field.

At her time at Seattle University, she worked closely with their radio station, KXSU, as their Digital Media Director for two years. Sofia identifies herself as spiritual, as she comes from an Armenian background that is historically and culturally rooted in Christianity. Aside from that, Sofia has taken a course on Mindfulness at Seattle University, where she first got to explore the tenets of Buddhist teaching which sparked her curiosity in the realm of Buddhism. Additionally, various philosophy courses at Seattle U enhanced her interest and have expanded her knowledge on the convergence between spirituality, philosophy, and life. 

Sofia's website can be found on sofiasayabalian.com where you can find her portfolio that showcases her professional and student (undergraduate and graduate) work in digital media. In her free time, she enjoys exploring photography, dancing, and learning new skills under the computer science umbrella.