Profile
Eloise Greenwood
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About Me:
Hello I am Eloise! I have a passion for animals and the environment. I live in London, I love cooking and music. 🎶 I am obsessed with my two cats Gizmo and Claus. 🐈
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I studied Marine Biology at the University of Plymouth and graduated in 2022. I am vegan and have been for nearly 3 years and I love coming up with yummy things to cook. I have always loved all things environmental and I studied biology, chemistry and RS at sixth form. I knew I wanted to pursue science, but was not sure which one, I ended up with biology!
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My pronouns are:
she/her
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My Work:
I have an BSc in Marine Biology and now I work at an infrastructure company in the sustainability team. My role covers all things environmental and social. I advise projects on how to build in the most sustainable way. This means reducing their carbon and minimising their impact on the environment and communities they work in. My company builds airports, motorways, solar panel farms, pumped hydro storage you name it we build it!
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My role covers all things environmental and social. I advise projects on how to build in the most sustainable way. This means reducing their carbon and minimising their impact on the environment and communities they work in.
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My Typical Day:
I work from home Mondays and Fridays, and you will usually find me in the
office Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Whether I am going into the office or working at home my day starts at 6:00am as I am an early riser! My commute to the office usually takes around 30 minutes and luckily it is all overground. I arrive in around 8am. My day usually consists of meetings with a variety of people from numerous projects. I have packed lunch with friends and then I head home at 5pm. -
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In my role I am working to create a community engagement strategy for the UK to ensure we are in the best position to win more projects and improve the communities we work in. I also provide environmental advice on our renewable projects, researching what endangered species might be on the project location and coming up with ideas on how to minimise any impact.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I would love to give the money to providing workshops for parents and teachers as well as students about careers in STEM. We need to educate parents and teachers about all the different pathways students can take so that they can support the next generation of STEM leaders!
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Education:
I went to St Matthew’s Academy for primary school where I first gained interest in science!
For secondary I went to St Ursula’s Covent School where I chose triple science, textiles and geography along with all the core subjects. (French and RE (Religious Education) were compulsory at my school).
For sixth form I went to Townley Grammar school and studied RS (Religious studies), Biology, Chemistry and I also did an EPQ (Extended Project Qualification – a 5,000 word project).
For University I went to University of Plymouth and studied Marine Biology.
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Qualifications:
GCSE 10 A*-A
A-Level 4 As
Bachelor’s Degree 2:1
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Work History:
While doing my a-levels I was a tutor for Kumon for ages 5-16 which helped me practise my maths and English as well as helping the other students.
Then while I was at university I worked the whole three years in hospitality at an arena which had comedy shows, basketball games, concerts and banquets. I worked front of house in the café, bar and scanning peoples tickets and seating them.
After university I worked in a vegan cafe for 4 months while applying for graduate scheme jobs and internships. Then luckily I secured my current job in sustainability!
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Current Job:
I am currently on a 2 year graduate scheme as a Sustainability Graduate. I support the sustainability team with global projects. We advise projects on their carbon, environmental and community impacts.
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Employer:
Bechtel is a global organisation which is 125 years old! They operate all over the world in regions such as America, South America, Australia, UK and Saudi Arabia.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Animal-loving sustainability enthusiast
What did you want to be after you left school?
Something to do with protecting animals!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No - I never even got a detention
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I would be somewhere tropical doing hands on conservation
Who is your favourite singer or band?
I really like a singer called Will Joseph Cook
What's your favourite food?
Any Asian cuisine - Indian, Chinese, Thai, Vietnamese, Japanese etc (I love them all)
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I wish I could travel for free! I also wish I could breathe underwater so I could explore more of the sea and I wish I could talk to animals.
Tell us a joke.
What do you call a noodle that is fake? An Im-pasta
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