Sophia McLean

Experience

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  Various Upstream Suppliers, Contractors and Operators

  Aug 2011 - Sept 2013

  Project Coordination across Upstream Oil & Gas Suppliers, Contractors and Operators
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  Freelance

  Oct 2013 - Jun 2015

  Freelance Producer / Project Manager
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  Self-employed

  Mar 2014 - now

  Works include:- 'WoWsers' Women of the World Foundation, for BBC 'Children in Need'- 'What If...? Scotland' exhibition at V & A Dundee - commissioned by the Scotland + Venice Partnership. Supported by the Scottish Government, Architecture and Design Scotland, Creative Scotland, British Council Scotland and National Galleries of Scotland.- 'Let's Fly' for Aberdeen International Airport- 'COP26' for Natwest Banking Group- 'Peak & Wild' for Matthew Algie Coffee- 'Race for the Future' for SailGP- 'Parent Club' for The Scottish Government Show less

  • Professional Actor

    Nov 2013 - now

  • Voice Over Artist

    Mar 2014 - now
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  Ofgem

  Jun 2015 - Nov 2015

  Assistant Manager, Central Delivery

  Process improvement across Office for Gas and Electricity Markets e-Serve departments.

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  Galvin Restaurants

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2023

  Burns Speaker

  Hosting and performing Scots poetry at Galvin Restaurants annual Burns' Nights. Venues include: Galvin Windows at Hilton Park Lane, Galvin HOP, Galvin Bar and Grill at Kimpton Fitzroy London (Formerly Russell Hotel), Galvin Bistrot de Luxe Baker Street.

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  Almost Tangible

  Aug 2018 - now

  Voice Actor

  Various roles over Almost Tangible's binaural audio works; recorded on location and working from home studio. Nominated for 'Best Female Performance in a Radio Drama' at One Voice Awards 2019 for The Porter in 'Macbeth'.

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  William Grant & Sons

  Apr 2021 - now

  Voice Over Artist

  Voice of 'The William Grant Way' Internal Communications.

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  BBC

  Aug 2021 - Aug 2021

  Reader - Words and Music

  Reading the works of Sir Walter Scott, Iain Banks, Margaret Oliphant and Jean Guthrie Smith alongside Denis Lawson. Produced by Torquil MacLeod for BBC Radio 3.

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  ABERDEEN WHISKY SHOP LIMITED

  Jun 2023 - now

  Whisky Educator / Matchmaker

  Curating and leading in-house and bespoke external whisky tastings across Scotch Whisky and New-World categories. Events also led in Rum, Gin, Vodka, Tequila, Mezcal and Sherry.