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Sophia Hristov

@sophiahristov

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I am an experienced barista and veterinary apprentice with cross-cultural customer-service and animal-care experience.

South Africa

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What I'm looking for

I seek customer-facing hospitality or animal-care roles where I can apply barista and veterinary-apprenticeship experience, value teamwork, practical learning, and opportunities for responsibility and growth.

I am a bilingual hospitality and animal-care professional with experience as a barista, waitress, bartender, and multiple veterinary apprenticeships. I have supported events and promotions, bringing dependable customer service and hands-on animal handling to each role.

I volunteer with marine education programs and trained at an international school in Cape Town, which strengthened my cross-cultural communication and teamwork. I am motivated to join a team where I can grow practical expertise, take on responsibility, and contribute reliably.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Apprentice

Tierarztpraxis Mahlsdorf

Nov 2020 - Apr 2022 (1 year 5 months)

Performed veterinary support duties during an apprenticeship, including animal care, surgical preparation, and sterilization of instruments to maintain clinical standards.

Animal Care Sterilization

Apprentice

Tierärztliche Gemeinschaftspraxis

Sep 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 2 months)

Completed a veterinary apprenticeship assisting with clinical procedures, animal handling, and client communication to support daily practice operations.

Animal Handling Client Communication Basic Laboratory Tests

Volunteer

Two Oceans Aquarium

Oct 2015 - Dec 2016 (1 year 2 months)

Volunteered in diving support and environmental education programs, assisting with marine animal care and visitor engagement to support conservation outreach.

Diving Support Marine Animal Care Environmental Education

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt

National Senior Certificate (IEB), High School

2010 - 2017

Completed Grade 12 (IEB) at Deutsche Internationale Schule Kapstadt with coursework including English (FAL), Afrikaans (AL), Mathematics, Physical Science, Life Science, Geography, Life Orientation and German (AL).