Sonya Adams grew up in Carroll County and has worked at the University of West Georgia since 2005. She began working as a Departmental Assistant in the Department of Mathematics, and moved to the COSM Dean's Office in 2010. In 2015, Sonya moved to the Provost Office to become a strategic planning analyst.  Sonya received a BBA in Business Information Systems, an AS in Computer Science, and a Master of Business Administration degree from West Georgia College.