Sofia Gross is a part of Snap, Inc's Public Policy Team where she leads Political & Non-Profit Partnerships and came to Snap via Chicago where she worked at the University of Chicago's Institute of Politics run by David Axelrod. She originally came to Snapchat as a Political Producer on the News Team in NYC, and moved to grow Snap's presence in DC in May. She is originally from San Diego, CA and graduated with a BA in International Studies and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations from The University of Chicago.