PERSONAL PROFILE
Passionate polyglot well-versed in the intricacies of grammar,
rhetorical technique, and literary style. Adept writer experienced in
both journalism and content writing across a variety of fields,
including fashion, politics, and culture.
Personable and enthusiastic individual with strong communication
and interpersonal skills born out of being raised bilingual in the
family takeaway and honed through a 5-year Triple Honours
modern languages degree, including a year studying in a French
university whilst living with a host family.
SOPHIE
LAU
Norwich, UK--
EDUCATION
MA (Hons) French and Russian and Spanish
University of St Andrews |-
LANGUAGES
FRENCH
First Class Honours with Distinction in Spoken French and Spanish
C2 - Proficient
Norwich High School for Girls |-
SPANISH
A levels : French A*, Latin A*, German A
AS Level : English Literature A
GCSEs : 7A*s, 4As
C2 - Proficient
RUSSIAN
C1 - Advanced
GERMAN
B2 - Upper Intermediate
KOREAN
WORK EXPERIENCE
LANGUAGES TUTOR
MyTutor and Private Tutorials, UK | 2018 - Present
- Support students in one to one tutorials teaching French,
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Spanish, Latin, German, and English Language and Literature.
Work with pupils in primary and secondary education as well as
adult learners.
Develop personalised lesson plans to help each student meet
their goals, ranging from basic conversational skills to finetuning A Level essays.
Proofread academic papers for university students.
A2 - Elementary
PORTUGUESE
A1 - Beginner
CANTONESE
Spoken
HAKKA
Spoken
CERTIFICATIONS
TEFL QUALIFIED
140-hour Premier TEFL course
with 20 classroom hours
WRITER
Various Publications | 2016 - Present
online and print magazine run by women of colour.
Deans’ List for Academic
Excellence (2020)
publications at the University of St Andrews.
Margaret Fleming Bursary for
Study Abroad Year (2018)
- Contributor to the Independent and contributor to Gal-Dem, an
- Guest speaker on Kicking the Kyriarchy.
- Contributor to Owl Eyes Magazine and Beacon, student-run
JOURNALIST, WORKSHOP AND OFFICE ASSISTANT
Fashion Capital, London | 2012 - 2018
- Reporter at London Collections: Men (AW16, SS17), London
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AWARDS AND
RECOGNITION
Award for Contribution to
Youth Volunteering in St
Andrews (2017)
Scholarship for French and
Latin (2015)
Fashion Week Men’s (AW17, SS18, AW18, SS19), and London
Fashion Week (AW16, AW17, AW18, SS19).
Performed secretarial duties and assisted staff in the workshop.
WRITING ASSISTANT
Richard Happer, Edinburgh | Summer 2017
- Proofread and edited an academic text for the University of
INTERESTS AND
HOBBIES
Reading allegorical fiction by
East Asian authors.
Edinburgh.
Writing poetry.
Box, a government-led initiative.
Taking film photographs.
- Assisted on research for novels and wrote information for Baby
