Maths4Girls Event at Macmillan Academy
Fri 15 Jul 2022 | 11 a.m. - noon
Organizer
Macmillan Academy
Stockton Road
Middlesbrough
TS5 4AG
Tel: 01642800800
Web: http://www.macmillan-academy.org.uk
Isabel Patterson
In March 2024 I changed from Scientist for commercial operations (integrating systems to assist the sales team and scientists)
Previously I was a Viral Gene Therapy Research Scientist, (Upstream processing), Manufacturing Scientist, Microbial Fermentation Scientist and Bio-Analytical scientist (Biochemistry).
Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies Uk Limited
Victoria Liddle
Customer Technical Support Engineer at Envision AESC UK / Fellow at The Faraday Institution
Envision Aesc Uk
About the Business Leaders
These business leaders have been chosen because their companies are growing quickly.
About the teacher and students
The event was created by Valerija Peles-Edwards for 25 students at Macmillan Academy aged Age 17 - 18.
Event description
Maths4Girls- as a part of Ask the expert event, the presentation title would be "What have I done with my Maths Skills?
A-level Maths wanted
In this 1 hour session, business leaders will share insights, lessons and tips to motivate and inspire your students to make informed decisions about their future.
Speakers will ‘tell a story’ about their career journey (up to 10mins):
• How maths played a part and how maths is relevant now
• What inspired them to choose their career path
• Their failures, as well as successes
• What their company does and why this is important
• What they enjoy most about their career
• Skills currently relevant in the jobs they are doing now.
Q&As will follow to end the session.