On Editing . . .
"What can I say... Sophie is someone who absolutely needs to be on your team. Her dedication, commitment and unrivalled work ethic is to be admired and valued. She meets her deadlines, rolls with the 11th hour editing requests and doesn't even bat an eye when a simple job turns into a super long, endless back and forth type of scenario. Her fantastic spirit, sense of humour and quick wit is priceless. Her thoroughness in style-guide references and fact-checking is something we can't even think about parting with. In short, Sophie is a copyediting, fact-checking superstar."
-- Hina Ansari, editor-in-chief, ANOKHI Magazine
"Gotta love working with Sophie, because you're at ease knowing whatever you publish with her as part of the team you can hold your head up high with confidence due to her flawless work and ethics, a great personality and skill to have, for any team."
-- Ajay Lad, art director, ANOKHI Magazine
“Sophie is an exceptional Managing Editor. She is absolutely thorough in her work with the goal of ensuring that every article is top quality in style, accuracy, and information. Sophie is a self-starter, internally motivated and grabs hold of projects with enthusiasm, energy and great passion. She pays attention to every detail while encouraging creativity in others. Sophie is an enormous asset to Good News Toronto as she would be to any publication.”
-- Eva Karpati, editor-in-chief, Good News Toronto
On Writing . . .
“Sophie has been a great asset to the newspaper. She is always enthusiastic about the opportunity to write. She researches and then does in depth interviews to get a thorough sense of the person. The articles enlighten us about heroes and their causes. She definitely evokes compassion in me whenever I read her submissions. As a bonus to this editor she is always conscientious about getting her work in on time. I am lucky to have her on my team!”
-- Eva Karpati, editor-in-chief, Good News Toronto
“This article is just what I wanted. Perfect. Thanks so much.”
-- Lee Graves, editor, Bluffs Monitor, on Tea in 20 flavours
"I have the pleasure of calling Sophie a motivating writing friend and Writers' Group critique partner since 2010. She brings to our work unparalleled professional insight; she not only works on her own writing projects, but encourages fellow writers to surpass themselves with probing questions and constructive criticism. Sophie is a self-starter who is not afraid of innovation to further the writing experience."
-- A. M. Matte, writer
“Sophie, it's wonderful that your writing story is the last in the little book, because it's inspiring. It was wonderful for me, as a teacher, to work with someone to whom writing means so much. You have lots of great material to work with, and I know that now you won't be stopped.”
-- Beth Kaplan, instructor, True to Life: Writing Your Own Story workshop, Chang School of Continuing Education at Ryerson University
“Your editor [Carole Stimmell at Beach Metro News] had high praise for your work ethic, describing you as a self-starter, hard-working journalist who knows when to ask for help and is serious and thoughtful. She said you have good writing skills. You do seem to have that gift essential to all reporters — people find it easy to talk to you. That was apparent on the Survivor Monument story.”
--David Ellis, supervising instructor, internship, Ryerson School of Journalism
From Readers . . .
“I received a copy in the mail today, and I was so impressed with your writing. I've never had anyone dig into details as you did, nor put them together in such a way. It put shivers down my spine because it tells a story of hope so poignantly... my story of hope. Thank you so much.”
-- Helen Sweet, founder, The Brides’ Project, on Project fights cancer, one dress at a time
From Clients . . .
“Sophie is a very skilled and highly organized project manager, who is capable of coordinating multiple projects and contributions simultaneously. She consistently delivered high quality results, even with the added challenge of very tight deadlines and working in a fast paced, distributed environment. Sophie was exceptionally professional in her dealings with clients and subordinates alike, and the success of our company would not have been possible without her.”
-- Kevin Wright, president, Kaizen Denki, on project management
“You have always been a joy to work with. Thanks again for just being you — hardworking and sweet.”
-- Deborah Hargreaves, director of operations, The Transcription Studio, on transcription work
Other . . .
"Sophie, I commend your work with Najia. It is very hard to get these details, especially from Afghanistan. So I wanted to say that you are very persistent and dedicated, and I thank you."
-- Jenna Messier, U.S. Networking Program Consultant, CharityHelp International Support and Networking Program - Afghanistan, on volunteer work