Sossy (pronounced SO cee) was born in Lebanon and moved to the United States at age 10. Along with her twin sister, Nora, she was trained as a classical violinist from childhood all the way through age 18. After 182 units, in college, and changing her major five times, Sossy landed in radio, learning all aspects of that business. Today Sossy is the Director of Marketing & Business Development in the credit union industry. Though she dabbled in ballet and modern jazz in her teens, it wasn't until 2002 that she found her nitch in the country dance world. This evolved from country two-stepping in the clubs to a country dance team, and finally to competing in Pro-Am with Tom.  It only took one year for Tom & Sossy to fall in love and make plans for marriage. And who better to preside over the ceremony but the incomparable Skippy Blair! After two years of earning her way through Newcomer and Novice divisions, Sossy became a teaching assistant with Tom. And due to the competition rules Sossy could no longer dance as an amateur and was forced to move into the Pro Pro division. Once she was settled into her new status, Sossy became a teaching Pro with her own students (which enabled her to grow at a break neck pace). It wasn't long before her growing desire was to dance with her husband as a partner. According to the rules, Tom could only dance at the Division I level so as a result Sossy would have to dance at the Division I level if she wanted to dance with him. So she stepped up to the challenge as a relatively new dancer and in 2008 (just two years as a Pro) became a UCWDC Crystal Division I World Champion.