Sophie Horton
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Trevor Phipps
Working with Sophie at Avid both during her industry placement year as her supervisor and after graduation as a fellow colleague has been an absolute pleasure. She is hardworking, conscientious, reliable and has consistently gone beyond the call of duty and proven herself to be a key member of the team. She has excellent communication skills, is extremely organised and reliable and has an enthusiastic, engaging and personable nature. Sophie will be a great and invaluable asset to any future employer and I’m sure will be extremely successful through both her professionalism and dedication.
Trevor Phipps
Working with Sophie at Avid both during her industry placement year as her supervisor and after graduation as a fellow colleague has been an absolute pleasure. She is hardworking, conscientious, reliable and has consistently gone beyond the call of duty and proven herself to be a key member of the team. She has excellent communication skills, is extremely organised and reliable and has an enthusiastic, engaging and personable nature. Sophie will be a great and invaluable asset to any future employer and I’m sure will be extremely successful through both her professionalism and dedication.
Trevor Phipps
Working with Sophie at Avid both during her industry placement year as her supervisor and after graduation as a fellow colleague has been an absolute pleasure. She is hardworking, conscientious, reliable and has consistently gone beyond the call of duty and proven herself to be a key member of the team. She has excellent communication skills, is extremely organised and reliable and has an enthusiastic, engaging and personable nature. Sophie will be a great and invaluable asset to any future employer and I’m sure will be extremely successful through both her professionalism and dedication.
Trevor Phipps
Working with Sophie at Avid both during her industry placement year as her supervisor and after graduation as a fellow colleague has been an absolute pleasure. She is hardworking, conscientious, reliable and has consistently gone beyond the call of duty and proven herself to be a key member of the team. She has excellent communication skills, is extremely organised and reliable and has an enthusiastic, engaging and personable nature. Sophie will be a great and invaluable asset to any future employer and I’m sure will be extremely successful through both her professionalism and dedication.
Credentials
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Grade 5 Music Theory
ABRSM -
Grade 6 Flute
ABRSM
Experience
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SPECIAL EFX LIMITED
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United Kingdom
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Events Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Account Manager
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Mar 2017 - Present
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Avid Technology
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United Kingdom
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Business Development Executive
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Jul 2014 - Mar 2017
• Developed relationships with education customers across HE and FE• Managed sales of products, services and training into the education sector• Delivered customer facing presentations and product demonstrations• Managed and organised a variety of events including a major international trade show• Recommended and quoted system upgrades for customers• Worked closely with resellers to increase sales through supported events and customer meetings • Developed relationships with education customers across HE and FE• Managed sales of products, services and training into the education sector• Delivered customer facing presentations and product demonstrations• Managed and organised a variety of events including a major international trade show• Recommended and quoted system upgrades for customers• Worked closely with resellers to increase sales through supported events and customer meetings
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Pro audio inside sales UK
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Aug 2012 - Sep 2013
• Pre sales enquiry role managing the UK sales phone line and email• Trained on the job to advise on current and legacy products• Assisted end users and resellers with a wide range of product enquiries• Worked alongside other departments within the organisation to find solutions for customers• Stayed up to date with product developments and releases and attended product meetings • Pre sales enquiry role managing the UK sales phone line and email• Trained on the job to advise on current and legacy products• Assisted end users and resellers with a wide range of product enquiries• Worked alongside other departments within the organisation to find solutions for customers• Stayed up to date with product developments and releases and attended product meetings
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Biddle BV
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Netherlands
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Mechanical Or Industrial Engineering
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1 - 100 Employee
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Electrical assembly
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Jun 2011 - Sep 2011
• Wired and produced electrical boxes for industrial heating units• Helped meet strict deadlines for large orders as part of the shop floor team• Assisted in the production offices with administration work • Wired and produced electrical boxes for industrial heating units• Helped meet strict deadlines for large orders as part of the shop floor team• Assisted in the production offices with administration work
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Flashforward Photography
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United States
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Photography
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Photographer
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Dec 2010 - May 2011
• Part time photographer in a local night club during the busy Christmas and Easter periods• Set up of full backdrop and lights in the night club• Produced merchandise on site • Part time photographer in a local night club during the busy Christmas and Easter periods• Set up of full backdrop and lights in the night club• Produced merchandise on site
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The Ashby Trip Limited
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United Kingdom
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Travel Arrangements
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1 - 100 Employee
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Waitress
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Jun 2010 - Sep 2010
• Served food to customers• Food preperation• Cleaning of the kitchen and front of house areas• Worked as part of a shift team • Served food to customers• Food preperation• Cleaning of the kitchen and front of house areas• Worked as part of a shift team
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11th Hour Theatre Company
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United States
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1 - 100 Employee
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Live sound engineer
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May 2009 - Dec 2009
• Ran sound production for a theatre show working on the main mixing desk• Attended main show rehearsals regularly to understand the production• Solved technical issues during the show such as fixing broken equipment• Communicated with the stage managers during the show to provide queues and prompts • Ran sound production for a theatre show working on the main mixing desk• Attended main show rehearsals regularly to understand the production• Solved technical issues during the show such as fixing broken equipment• Communicated with the stage managers during the show to provide queues and prompts
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Education
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2010 - 2014
The University of Huddersfield
BSc (Hons), Music Technology and Audio Systems
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