Sophie Hand

Sophie Hand is a Senior Associate for Columbia Residential. In this role, Sophie provides operational support to student residents across all housing processes—including assignments, transfers, enrollment verifications, reasonable accommodations, and policy compliance—ensuring that all systems and workflows run smoothly and efficiently.

Prior to joining Columbia, she worked as a Project Manager in the healthcare technology sector, where she managed complex workflows, built strong stakeholder relationships, and led process improvement initiatives for major healthcare organizations—bringing with her extensive experience in high-volume, compliance-driven operations.

Across her academic and professional journey, Sophie has developed a passion for student-centered work and is excited to build a long-term career in a university environment.

In her free time, Sophie enjoys long walks, reading, collaging, and the theater. Some of her favorite books include Frankenstein, Carmilla, Educated, and A Room of One’s Own.