Sofia Rodriguez-Tucker

Growing up in New York City, I watched my Puerto Rican single mother – a 9/11 breast cancer survivor who battled through treatments just as COVID-19 hit NYC – navigate workplace challenges that inspired this project. 

What began as my independent high school research initiative at Saint Ann’s School has evolved into deeper academic focus at Princeton University, where I’m now a sophomore studying Spanish with minors in Linguistics and Dance.

Through courses like FRS 187: Mother Tongues, Spanish 250: Identity in the Spanish-Speaking World, and upcoming coursework in Spanish/Linguistics 211: Varieties of Spanish and Linguistics 304: Introduction to Machine Translation, I’m building a strong foundation in understanding language barriers and cultural dynamics.

My participation in Princeton’s Global Seminar in Chile, combined with my planned junior year abroad in Spain, will provide crucial international perspectives on wage equity issues.

I aim to transform this research into actionable solutions for Latina professionals, leveraging my growing expertise in linguistics and cross-cultural communication to create meaningful change in our community.