Sophie is an early-career Highlands-based Creative Learning Practitioner who is building upon a practice centred on care and kindness in creative spaces. She is a particularly large advocate for the arts regarding the skills and unique expertise the subjects and activities provide with an understanding that it builds and develops crucial skills beyond the rehearsal room, such as; creativity, communication, collaboration, problem solving, and empathy. Sophie's workshops focus on drama and performance skills with fun at the heart of each session. As an emerging Playwright, artistically, her interests lie in autobiographical performance and theatre based on the women’s experience, using personal experiences to fuel her writing and performance, harmonising the socio-political with the personal. In 2020, she achieved a place in Scottish Youth Theatre's: 2020 Stories part 2, writers mentorship programme allowing Sophie to explore her playwriting practice with mentorship from Hannah Lavery. Sophie also obtained a position with Traverse Theatre's: Young Writers Programme furthering her practice focusing on translating personal experiences into a theatrical, palatable format for audience members. Vivid Roots Collective (VRC): Co-Founder - Artist & Community Officer- Ongoing Sophie manages the artists’ journeys with the company from application through to a 6-month phase-out. She leads on artist engagement, wellbeing, and support. Within this role, she leads on workshop delivery and is the Artist Liaison for all projects (a new role designed by VRC, in response to the lack of support for emerging theatre-makers when entering the creative industry). Sophie facilitates Budding Collective, a new strand of the company where emerging theatre-makers of any age can come together and work on their creative development and co-create a performance for ROOTS Festival. Training and Experience: University of the Highlands and Islands - BA (Hons) Drama & Performance - First Class - 2016/20 North East Scotland College - NCFE Level 2 Equalities and Diversity - 2022 Full UK Driving License: 8 Years no claims (She is Highlands-based, but happy to travel) Mental Health First Aid Trained (2022) First Aid at work Trained (2022) PVG - with LAC, Wonder Fools & Traverse