Sonia attended Calgary's Mount Royal University Theatre Performance program in 2003/04 and then found herself in Jasper, Alberta soon after. During her time in Jasper, she co-founded The Jasper Theatre Company, producing and directing several shows with the company including "Beyond Therapy" and "Price Check for Murder". She returned to Calgary in 2013 with a deep desire to return to the stage and further explore the world of film, studying