Sofia M. · Student Portfolio · Little Prodigies Academy

Sofia M.

Age 14 · Grade 9 · Richmond, BC · LPA Advanced Track · STEAM since Grade 2

Sofia is the student who made Little Prodigies Academy necessary. She has been building, competing, and winning in STEAM since she was seven years old — long before most programs at her level existed for kids her age. Her team qualified for the FLL World Championship, placed second at the FLL Challenge, and took fourth place at the FLL BC and Yukon Regional Championship. Her ExploraVision project earned top 10 recognition across North America. She is fourteen, in Grade 9, and her record already outpaces what most students achieve in a full high school career. Sofia does not just complete projects — she leads them, presents them, and wins with them.

at a glance

By the numbers

Measurable progress across a year of structured STEAM exploration.

10+

Projects completed

2nd & 4th

FLL competition placements

Top 10

North America — ExploraVision

Years of STEAM training

skill progression

Growth across disciplines

Assessed by the LPA instructor across the 2025–26 academic year. Benchmarked against grade-level expectations, not adult proficiency.

Robotics & Programming

95%

Competition Strategy

92%

Research & Innovation

90%

AI Tools & Applications

85%

Team Leadership

88%

Technical Presentation

87%

project showcase

Selected work

Six projects across eight years — competed, recognized, and documented.

🌿 Research · Innovation

Artificial Cloud System (ACS)

The ACS is an innovative, forward-thinking firefighting solution that draws creative inspiration from nature and the intelligent ways local wildlife utilize natural resources. Designed to tackle modern environmental challenges, the project seamlessly merges ecological insights with advanced technology. At its core, the system relies on a dual-component drone framework that maximizes efficiency through collaborative action. The system utilizes "Mother Drones," which are specifically tasked with active firefighting and putting out blazes, working in direct conjunction with "Cloudlets" that provide vital, real-time data collection and essential operational support to the Mother Drones

Problem Solving Solution Design Data Management Applied AI

🎨 AI · Creative

AI Studio: Images, Stories & Songs

Using AI tools, Sofia generated original artwork, wrote and illustrated short stories, and composed music — all from her own prompts and creative direction. The work demonstrates early fluency in multimodal AI, not just usage but authorship.

AI Image Gen AI Storytelling AI Music Prompt Craft

💪 FLL · Robotics

IntelliFlex — FLL 2023-2024

Built for the FIRST LEGO League 2023-24 competition. Sofia and her team designed a device that help with the relaxation and recovery of tired muscles. A combination of electronics, sensors and AI ; this device would apply Heat and Pressure to muscles on the legs to speed up the recovery process.

FLL Competition AI Team Project FLL Championship

🏆 FLL · World Qualifier

FLL World Championship Qualifier

Sofia and her team placed second at the FLL Challenge competition, earning an invitation to the FLL World Championship and representing BC and Canada. Their out-of-the-box approach to the robotics project impressed the judges enough to qualify at a national level — a distinction only a handful of teams in the country receive each season.

FLL World Championship Team Leadership National Qualifier

recognition

Awards & Distinctions

A track record built across years of competing, presenting, and being recognized at regional, national, and international levels.

🚀

U.S. State Department STEM Event

Invitation · United States Government

Sofia received an invitation to a STEM event hosted by the U.S. State Department, where she met and was photographed with an astronaut. One of the most exclusive recognitions in her portfolio — reserved for students who have demonstrated exceptional achievement in science and technology.

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FLL World Championship Invitation

FIRST LEGO League · 2019–2020 Season

Sofia and her team earned an invitation to the FLL World Championship, representing BC and Canada on the international stage.

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ExploraVision — Top 10, North America

Toshiba / NSTA ExploraVision · 2021–2022

Sofia's Artificial Cloud System project was recognized in the top 10 across North America in the ExploraVision competition — one of the most competitive STEAM research programs for students in the continent.

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FLL Award

FIRST LEGO League · 2025

Recognized at the FLL 2025 season. Additional details to be added — drop in the award name and category when available.

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More Coming

Additional awards to be added

Sofia has more certificates and recognitions on file. This section will be updated as additional documentation is compiled.

in action

Behind the builds

Photos from competitions, builds, and sessions — each one telling part of the story.

watch & learn

Sofia in action

Recordings from competitions, builds, and live sessions.