Episode #19
Balance with AIG
With Julie Ruth from AIG, Charlotte Philips from Canham Consulting, Anna Segall from the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, Vanessa Wong from Astrazeneca, and Reniera O'Donnell from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation. Moderated by Melissa Rancourt, Founder and Board President of greenlight for girls.
During one hour, we got inspired by these wonderful speakers. They told us all about their journeys, how being well-balanced allowed them to shape their career and life, and shared their views on the future for girls in STEM. We even practiced physics by balancing objects live! You missed it? No worries, the replay is available!
Speakers of this episode
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Meet Anna, the Chief Executive of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts! Anna is an inspiring and experienced leader with more than 25 years leading teams across various international organisations such as the Red Cross, the UN Agency, and more. With a background in international law, international organisations, and languages – as well as a passion for human rights – we can’t wait to hear her perspective on balance, especially in STEM!
Meet Vanessa, a positive and driven scientist at Astrazeneca in the UK! As an analytical scientist with a background in biochemistry, you can find her often in a lab moving clear liquid from an Eppendorf to an instrument. And when she is not saving lives with research, she loves to play piano!
Meet Charlotte, a graduate structural engineer from the UK! Ambitious, determined, and sensible, Charlotte has always been determined to learn and develop herself and achieve new personal and professional heights. What’s more? She was a previous g4g intern who studied maths, physics, and chemistry!! She is currently working at Canham Consulting where she solves engineering problems with innovative new designs and ideas.
Meet Julie who uses her Chemical Engineering degree to work in insurance, healthcare, and marketing… another proof that STEM opens many doors! Thanks to her STEM degree, which taught her to keep logic while enabling her to think creatively, she joined the Risk Consulting division at AIG three years ago. This adventurous STEM professional loves to be challenged, and we can’t wait for her to tell us how she turned setbacks into opportunities!
Meet Reniera, the Higher Education Lead at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation in the UK! With a passion for circular economy and a background in zoology and environmental science, Reniera has over 18 years’ experience across local government and is currently setting the strategic vision for education with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.
Watch some snippets and the replay below!
