Profile
Meghan Thorneloe
-
About Me:
I live with my partner in a cottage in Oxfordshire. We love being outdoors and spend the weekend cycling and exploring! I’m also a big Ipswich Town FC fan and have been to games with my Dad since I was a child.
-
Read more
I’m also a massive foodie and love travel!
-
My pronouns are:
She/ Her
-
My Work:
I’m a Process Engineer at a company who does engineering projects. I do lots of calculations, organising and designing!
-
Read more
I did Chemistry, Physics and Maths at school – I loved all these subjects and wanted to combine them in a practical way!
-
My Typical Day:
Some days I get up and drive to my company’s office in Birmingham to work with my engineering team! And other days I’ll be working on the site of one of our projects!
-
Read more
Outside of work, I’ll go for a walk in the countryside or a bike ride with my partner. We also love trying different types of food and experimenting in the kitchen!
-
What I'd do with the prize money:
I’d organise a day for me and my team to come into schools and talk about our positions and go through an example project with the students! So they can see what our work is really like!
-
Education:
I went to Witnesham Primary School and Northgate High School in Suffolk.
After primary and secondary school I did A-Levels at Northgate Sixth Form.
I then went to University in Nottingham!
-
Qualifications:
9 GCSEs: A*’s in English Language, Maths, Chemistry, Physics, French, Spanish and Geography, A in English Literature and B in Graphic Design.
4 A-Levels: A*’s in Maths, Physics and Chemistry, A in French
1 Degree: 1st Class Masters in Chemical Engineering
-
Work History:
I worked as a care assistant during the COVID-19 lockdowns and a student ambassador at university!
I a couple of years at an instant coffee manufacturer, working as a process engineer. Then, I moved into my current role as a process engineer for a projects company.
-
Current Job:
Process Engineer
-
Employer:
adi Projects
-
My Interview
-
How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Fitness loving engineer
What did you want to be after you left school?
A dancer
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
Probably finance as I loved maths!
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Ed Sheeran
What's your favourite food?
Peanut Butter!
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
To travel endlessly, try every type of food and speak every language.
Tell us a joke.
What do you call a donkey with 3 legs? A Wonky!
-