As a woman in STEM, what unique perspectives or strengths do you believe you bring to your work? 

Everyone brings unique perspectives and strengths regardless of gender. Specifically, for me, being a female in STEM and having often been the only female in a room, on or leading a team, or within management has allowed me to build resilience, confidence and strategies for ensuring my voice is heard in these situations. Hopefully, I can pass on my learnings to other females (or males) earlier in their career who may be experiencing the same.

In what ways has a diverse support network, comprising individuals from different backgrounds, fields, or experiences, played a role in helping you unlock your full potential?

My network has been instrumental in helping my career evolve and to open up opportunities I previously would not have considered would be available to me. I have learned a lot about myself and ability to do things from having such a diverse network and a range of mentors supporting throughout my career. Talking through challenges and brainstorming strategies with individuals from different personal and professional backgrounds always delivers the most interesting solutions!

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