Sophia Castro Astor ’25

Sophia Castro Astor ’25 (Journalism) is a production assistant at Embassy Row, a division of Sony Pictures Television.

Embassy Row develops, produces, and distributes a wide variety of entertainment programs, including talk shows (Get Real, Prime Video Sports Talk), game shows (Who Wants to be A Millionaire), food competition series (Beat Bobby Flay) and educational TV (Reading Rainbow). 

Castro Astor was a regular contributor to the student publication, The Beat, before taking over as Editor-in-Chief. She spearheaded a redesign, shaping its photographic layout, interviews, reviews, profiles, and overall appearance, making it look, she says, “a little more Purchase-y.” The experience, she adds, taught her “how to write better, edit better, and learn about leadership.”

Read more about Castro Astor’s work on The Purchase Beat in the Proof magazine article More Than Words.

A student speaker featured at the School of Humanities symposium, Castro Astor presented an episode of the talk show she co-produced and directed, Purchase Presents.