Sophie Hatch is originally from Cheltenham, England, but came to the Dallas-Fort Worth area in 2002. Her passion for writing began when she started writing novels at age 12. She graduated from MSU with a marketing degree. After three years of marketing experience, she decided to pursue freelance writing and digital marketing this year. Some of her previous work includes blog posts, press releases, a digital magazine, articles, and webinar/product presentations to boost marketing efforts. She lives with her husband and spoiled German Shepherd, continuously being inspired by the people she meets and the places she travels to.





![Erica Kosemund, Chief Brand Officer, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Gillian Breidenbach, Chief Partnership Officer, North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; Chief Gary Batton, Chief of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; Monica Paul, Executive Director of Dallas Sports Commission and President of North Texas FWC Organizing Committee; John Hobbs, Senior Executive Officer of Communications, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma; and Heidi Grant, Senior Executive Officer of Commerce Administration, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, celebrate Choctaw Casinos & Resorts becoming an Official Dallas World Cup 2026 Host City Supporter. [Photo: North Texas FWC Organizing Committee/Choctaw Casinos & Resorts]](https://s24806.pcdn.co/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/FIFA-Choctaw-dec-2025.jpg)