Welcome to Ms. Sophia's teacher page!

About Me

My name is Sophia Papaefthimiou (the students call me Ms. Sophia) and I'm so excited to start my 19th year in education!  I was born in Farmington Hills, Michigan and also spent three of my early years living in Athens, Greece, where my parents were born and raised.  I earned my Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from the University of Michigan.  After university, I worked at Oliver Wyman in risk management and financial services consulting.  After a few years, I decided to switch careers and embark on my teaching journey.  I went back to school and earned my mathematics teaching certificate from Northwestern University.  I have taught Algebra, Geometry, and DP Mathematics for the last eighteen years and was also a founding teacher at Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School. 

I have two daughters, Elektra (12 years) and Melina (10 years).  When I am not in the classroom, I stay busy by spending time with my family, cooking, running, and traveling.

This school year, I will be teaching Seminar 2 and also supporting students as a Math interventionist.