Sonia's passion for cooking stems directly from her grandmother, a gifted West Indian chef who taught Sonia her techniques and magical ingredients through her childhood and teen years, leaving her a legacy of good home cooked meals. 

Her ethnicity is West Indian American and Nigerian, but Sonia really is a citizen of the world.   Having attended schools in Europe, America and Nigeria and enjoyed extensive travel, she developed an understanding and hunger for food culture and its role in making global connections.

Sonia has taught creative culinary arts in Nigeria, Swaziland and Ghana, and hosted her first cooking segment on Ghana's TV3 Today's Woman, a television lifestyle production which presented healthy food options and tips for adults and children.

In Nigeria, she is best known for her Television Programme 

FOOD JOURNEY which was featured for 6 years on the DSTV Africa platform as well as Channels 24/ Sky across the U.K. and streaming services. As producer and host, Sonia was involved at every level of the production, from sarce e to plate. The show was nominated for an African Media Merit Award for best Television Documentary programme 2022.

Sonia was a regular contributor for The Ghanaian National Newspaper, Weekend Mirror, writing editorials concerning health and food for Ghanaian and International visitors.

She currently  lives and works  and teaches privately in New York as a personal and commercial chef for families, small and large scale corporate and private events. including such venues as Time Magazine 100 Most Influencial People 2026, NY Historical Society Events, Central Park Zoo, Public Library, as well as curated private events.