Sonya is an experienced high school teacher, having taught critical thinking, public communication and speech, financial literacy, life skills, Bible, and choral music. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Music from the University of Mobile in Alabama and served on staff at local churches in Alabama and Texas. She has served with her husband in church ministry for over 35 years, mostly in South Florida.

Sonya was awakened to the ineffectiveness of many ministries to the poor several years ago, and she has a deep desire to see successful and ennobling practices spring up across America, especially in churches.

As the network manager, Sonya regularly meets with potential member nonprofit and church leaders to communicate the benefits of joining the True Charity Network. While maintaining the member portal, she works with network members to ensure they receive the proper tools and education to benefit from all that True Charity offers.

Sonya enjoys outdoor activities, especially gardening, jogging, and hiking new trails. She takes pleasure in hosting people for home-cooked meals and fellowship in her home, and she has a passion for helping other Christians minister effectively to their families and communities.

She and her husband, Dr. Todd Stearns, live in Austin, Texas, where he is the worship pastor at Austin Baptist Church, and she assists in leading the adult choir rehearsals. They have 3 married, young adult children who live in Texas, Indiana, and Florida.