The core of Providence School is a talented faculty and staff, mature in Christian faith, excellent in their disciplines, skilled in the art of teaching, passionate about helping students succeed, and committed to the school’s mission. We have no doubt our faculty is among the best you’ll find anywhere in the nation.
Families can have great confidence in the role models who stand in front of their children every day.
Sophie Troya
College Counseling Director Providence SchoolBiography
Attended: Westmont College; University of California San Diego
Degrees: B.A. Communications Studies; certificate of college counseling
Joined Providence in 2018
Sophie Troya has a passion for the development of high school students. After completing her bachelor’s degree, she worked in the Westmont admissions office for three years. She and her husband, Derek, are the parents of a young son and serve together in youth ministry in Santa Barbara.
Her favorite Providence tradition is the Homecoming lip-sync battle. She loves watching the creative ways student leaders step up and work with their classesto pull together amazing themed dance numbers.
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