Profile

My CV

• Education:

  Notre Dame Catholic High School: September 2009- July 2013
  Sheffield

  Silverdale: September 2013- July 2015
  Sheffield

  The University of Manchester: September 2015- June 2019

• Qualifications:

  Notre Dame Catholic High School: September 2009- July 2013
  GCSEs: 10 A-C including Maths and English

  Silverdale: September 2013- July 2015
  A Levels: Physics, Mathematics and Chemistry, B grades
  AS: Product design – B

  The University of Manchester: September 2015- June 2019
  Chemistry (MChem) first class degree with honours
  Modules taken include: Topics in Environmental Chemistry, Coordination Chemistry, Radiochemistry & Nuclear Chemistry, Green Chemistry, Soft Matter Chemistry and Transferable Skills for Chemists.

  Fourth year research project: Research in to upconverting lanthanide complexes. Main skills utilised were strategic thinking, informed decision making and idea testing. I used literature and critical thinking to continuously overcome hurdles and work around problems such as changing the synthetic steps to increase yield and purity. A viva and presentation as well as an in-depth 60 page scientific report assessment areas for the project. Was asked if I was interesting in a PhD in the field however, wanted to pursue nuclear career after my forth year project.

  Third year research project: For this project I worked in a group to plan and execute a project titled, Emergency Management of Radioactive Groundwater at the Sellafield site. I worked with technetium, caesium and uranium throughout the project; during which my emphasis was on uranium. This project gave me the invaluable experience of working in a nuclear laboratory as well as familiarising me with the health and safety protocols. Noted in my feedback was my natural leadership, commitment and hard work during the project.

  Transferable Skills for Chemists, 1st obtained: The compulsory module in first and second year included mathematical skills, how to use scientific databases and the use of Microsoft Office. Skills in writing in scientific style were developed by exercises such as a scientific review, additionally group and individual presentations on a given scientific topics helped with to improve confidence with explaining technical information.

• Work History:

  Stokes Tiles, Rother Valley Way, Sheffield, S20 3RW
  Display department. July 2019 – September 2019.

  Order picking . Due to warehouse and heavy lifting many safety protocols in place.

  Trib3 Boutique Fitness Studio, 557 Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, S11 8PR
  Receptionist, sales and promotion. July 2016 – September 2016, June 2017-September 2017.

  During my second summer in the job I moved from sales and reception to opening a new franchise in Leeds. Working alongside the co-founders and manager of the new site to promote and install the business as well as train new staff. Whist promoting the company, I was involved contacting clients to coordinate meetings and in meetings with companies to form corporate collaborations. Working within a small team also appealed to me as it gave a positive environment making me keen to make these parts of my career.

  The Gosh Group, Sheffield Business centre, Europa Link, Sheffield, S9 1XZ
  Promotions. June 2016 – September 2016.

  The job involved me travelling around the country doing different jobs, including working as hospitality at a racecourse and working with children at a shopping centre. It also gave me the chance to work with different companies. I enjoyed the range of work as well as travelling. Finding out the nature of the job the morning of made use of my strengths, being adaptable and willingness to do many roles. This has pushed me in the direction of a career that allows travel and is also a diverse role.

  Millhouses Park Café, Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 2QQ
  Waitress and counter sales/ till work. June 2013 – September 2015.

  The role was to serve the public and work in an ever-changing team due to the nature of part time work with zero hours contracts. Initially tasks were delegated to me. However, during my time I became the person who delegated tasks and trained new co-workers.

  Beauty Works, 710 Abbeydale Road, Sheffield, S7 2BL
  Receptionist and beauty therapy assistant. November 2011 – January 2014.

  Confidentiality of clients was an important part of the job, which translates to all jobs. There were also some treatments I was unable to assist in and so I had to use initiative to effectively use this time. This initially allowed me to be assertive and self-motivated.

• Current Job:

  Nuclear Graduates,

  Magnox: OTC
  Chemist in Process and Environment department. October 2019- present.

  The first of my placements on the nuclear graduates program, I have visited 4 site with another 2 planned trips. My work varies and centres around many different areas within the company because the team I work in does internal consultancy type work, programs of work have started and stopped and changed therefore flexibly and adaptability have been crucial in the role.

  I have volunteered to be involved in the company’s Young Persons Network in communications to further understand stakeholders and company procedures and operations; a highlight if this was meeting with the companies communications director to get buy in and to obtain support for the plans of the network. On the more technical side of things I have started work on the TBuRD (technical baseline underpinning research and development) and am currently overhauling the wiring diagrams associated with this work, giving me insight into the waste types and streams. I have also been a part of a verification for different work and an audit for the Oldbury site bubblers. This year I have begun programs of work which looks at characterisation of the RCA area of Trawsfynnth and as well as some work for the concrete box. These pieces of work have all helped broaden my nuclear knowledge; have stretched me in terms of doing more engineering as well as scientific work and required me to work on tasks concurrently to deadlines.