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About me
- Hockeyroos
- Sport
- Field Hockey
- International Field Hockey
- Keynote Speaker
- Professional
- Physio
Sophie Taylor is an Australian hockey player, a defender for the Australian Women's National Field Hockey team!
Sophie is an athlete with a passion for her dual career working as a Physiotherapist. Sophie finished her Health Science and Master of Physiotherapy degree at La Trobe University in 2019 and has since worked as a Physio at Stoke Physio in Perth. In her spare time, Sophie continues to further develop herself as part of the Victorian Institute of Sport ambassador programs, studying and coaching. Her ambassador role with the Victorian Institute of Sport includes being a very experience VIS tour presenter and visiting schools for motivational speaking engagements.
Achievements:
- 2020 Australia Hockeyroos Olympic Squad
- 2019 Olympic Qualifiers V Russia
- 2019 Oceania Cup
- FIH Pro League Silver Medalist
- 2019 Australian Hockeyroos Squad
- 2018 Australian Hockeyroos Debut
- 2017-2018 Australian Development Squad
- Australian Development Tour UK (2016), Japan (2017), China (2018) // Captain '18, Leadership group '17
- 2017 Australian Hockey League – GOLD
- 2016 Junior World Cup – Bronze
- 2014-2016 Australian Junior Squad
- 2013- Present Victorian Institute of Sport Scholarship // Leadership group '16-present
- 2007- 2010 Victorian State Cricket Team
Interesting Facts:
- Bachelor of Health Science and Master of Physiotherapy Degree
- Experienced Victorian Institute of Sport Tour Presenter
- Experienced presenter and speaker at schools for the Victorian Institute of Sport
- Reformer Pilates Instructor - Best Body Australia
- Overcome Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
- School Sport Victoria Ambassador
- Livin for Hockey Ambassador
Podcasts:
Based in
Available in
Need me to travel to your location? I will travel for
opportunities in:
Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland
Victoria, Western Australia, Tasmania, South Australia, Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland
Available for
Birthday party appearance
Other
Other
Other
Fundraising
My Specialist Topics
Specialist topics are areas where I will excel speaking about.
- Leadership
- Mental Health
- Captain
- Health and Wellness
- Motivational
- Family
- Anti-bullying
- Teamwork
- Culture & Communication
- Inclusion & Diversity
- Resilience
- Body Positivity
- Women's Health
- Food
- Fitness
- Work/Life Balance
- Relationships
- Nutrition
- Travel
- Women's Rights
- Representative
- Self Development
- Peak Performance
My Interests
These are subjects which I have a personal interest in.
Diversity & Inclusion
Leadership
Lifestyle
Social Issues
Sport
Endorsements
On behalf of Highfields State Secondary College, thanks PickStar and please pass on to Sophie Taylor our greatest appreciation. The whole process bar a couple of our own IT issues that were sorted out were all resolved and all went smoothly. Sophie is a great role model for our students and if we can connect again some day on another project we would look forward to that.
Highfields State Secondary College
Sophie very kindly contributed to our APS Alumni #Reflections series. Her answers were insightful, engaging and so very valuable for our students to hear during the lockdown they were experiencing in Victoria. As an athlete Sophie has scaled high heights but as she herself says the focus has to be on the journey and the way in which she highlights all the lessons she has learnt is fantastic and I look forward to working with Sophie again in the future and hearing her speak more.
Neil Gray APS
Sophie was a fantastic guest to have on my podcast, I was looking for a guest who was able to open up and engage in conversation and Sophie delivered. Sophie has a fantastic story of struggle overcoming chronic fatigue while trying to make it into the National Hockey Program. Sophie was able to elaborate on what helped her succeed in becoming the athlete she is today and provided details on her progression through the hockey system. These details engaged the listenership and provided them with helpful ways that they can improve themselves whether it be in sport or personal life. I would wholeheartedly recommend Sophie to anyone I know
Matthew D’Aloia, Host ‘Been There, Done Matt’ Podcast
Sophie Taylor delivered an engaging, thoughtful and highly purposeful keynote address for our National Development Squad environment in 2020. Sophie’s ability to deliver her experiences in a relatable and realistic fashion added impetus to the benefit derived from our entire playing group. Sophie’s genuine curiosity around her own journey, unique storytelling approach and complete vulnerability facilitated an experience that was a pleasure to be on the receiving end of. I’d highly recommend Sophie’s skills in this area to any interested groups and/or individuals.
Simon Rea - Tennis Australia
Sophie came to our junior football club to speak to our coaches and managers about the important role we all play in developing not only great young footballers but also developing great young people! Her philosophies were closely linked to ours; however, she gave us really valuable messages of what is important for our junior footballers and some great tips to help our players continue to strive and develop throughout the season.
We were so impressed with how she spoke to us that we invited her back the following week to chat to both our boys and girls teams from Year 3 all the way through to Year 10. Her messages of striving for personal excellence, setting realistic goals and working as a team resonated soundly with our players and gave them an insight into what it takes to be a great team member in any sport! We would recommend Sophie to speak to a range of athletes and cater her talks to the audience.
David Traynor - Stirling Junior Football Club WA