Sofia Konstance Nyland
Sofia is a New Yorker living in Troy, dancing in the living room, and waiting for the next appropriate opportunity to eat cake. She's a proud wife, and mom to a giggly, little boy and two loving feline furbabies.
After a successful career as a professional ballet dancer, Sofia received a B.S. in Marketing and Business Administration and works as an Experiential Marketing and Events professional. Currently, Sofia is stay at home mom while she discovers the ins and outs of motherhood with her son, born November 2018.
When not chasing her super determined child around the house, Sofia enjoys drinking wine with friends, laughing, and watching movies with her husband. She loves experiencing new things and traveling, and is looking forward to introducing her son to all her favorites places. Her passion in life is animal rights, in her free time she supports rescue organizations, local and worldwide, and continues to work on her vegan cuisine skills!
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Introducing Sofia Nyland…a Troy Mom
Hi. I’m Sofia, and the first thing you’ll probably notice about me are the photos of my cats I’m about to show you! I’m a proud momma to my two furbabies, Bea (9) and...