Colchester County High School for Girls

After CCHSG: University of York Integrated Masters in Chemistry (With a year in abroad) I completed my Masters research project at Tohoku University in Japan. After graduating, I began a job as a Regulatory Specialist at Reckitt, before applying for the 4-year PhD project I am currently working on at the University of Warwick. I have maintained music as part of my life all throughout my degree, joining the ensembles at university and even pursuing conducting. I occasionally take part in paid gigs in amateur musical theatre productions as a reed player alongside my regular work. Proudest Achievement: Completing my year abroad and achieving a first-class grade in my project, balancing language study, cultural integration, and the academic challenges of a Masters research project.

After CCHSG: MSci Physics at Imperial College London During my degree I worked on the first data analysis from a satellite instrument built at Imperial and launched/managed by the European Space Agency (ESA). I created outreach resources for school children about careers in the UK space industry which the UK Space Agency then took on a tour around the country! Proudest Achievement: Travelling to Washington DC to give a talk at a conference, and publishing my first paper.

After CCHSG: University of Durham Psychology & Sociology After completing my degree I went on to do a Masters in Physiotherapy at the University of Essex, and worked as a physio including with the All Blacks, the Welsh national team and at London 2012. I then moved into teaching and started teaching Psychology at Felsted School. I moved to Haileybury College to continue to teach Psychology and became a boarding housemistress. I spent 6 years doing this before starting my new role as an Assistant Head. Proudest Achievements: Our son! And completing a degree and a Masters.