Board of Directors

Sofie is a graduate of the University of Toledo where she received her BS in Recreation Therapy. While in school, she completed an internship at Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo, OH working with acutely mentally ill adults in an inpatient setting. Post graduation she went on to work at the Center for Forensic Psychiatry in Saline, MI where she gained experience working with the criminally insane. In 2021, Sofie decided to move to Washington to work at Child Study & Treatment Center in Lakewood, WA working with children and youth in a psychiatric setting. Sofie currently works at Harborview Medical Center within the Inpatient Rehabilitation unit. In her spare time she enjoys going to Mariners games, playing intramural softball, and being a Girl Scout leader. Sofie is new to the board and is excited to be apart of the WSTRA mission and support TRs across the state.

Liahona graduated from Brigham Young University-Idaho in Rexburg, Idaho in 2022. Before graduation, she interned at ScenicView Academy in Provo, Utah. ScenicView is a school for young adults with autism spectrum disorders and other neurodiversities. After graduation, she moved to Spokane Washington, and began working as a Recreation Therapist at Excelsior Wellness Center. At Excelsior, she primarily serves youth and young adults in an outpatient behavioral and mental health setting. In her free time, she enjoys playing card games, cooking, exploring the great outdoors, obsessing over cows, collecting all soft things, and spending time with her husband. She strongly believes that all people deserve and need meaningful recreation!