 In November 2002 she started at ABC news as Washington-based correspondent, where she worked until leaving to raise a family in June 2007.Major events covered by Sonya Crawford include the 2004 Republican National Convention, the funeral of US President Ronald Reagan, the Iraq War, the funeral of Pope John Paul II and the election of his successor Pope Benedict XVI.She was a national board member of the Asian American Journalists Association and is on the board of directors of Lionshare, a Christian evangelical organization.