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Catherine Boyle

    • About Me:

      I live with my husband & 3 teenaged children in Belfast. I love singing in the car, listening to audiobooks and baking.

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      I suffer from migraine which is triggered by chocolate, cheese, caffeine & a pile of other yummy foods 🙁

      I love pets, but am allergic to animal fur.

    • My pronouns are:

      she/her

    • My Work:

      I am an engineer and work with companies to help them improve their productivity. I also teach Essential Skills numeracy part-time.

    • My Typical Day:

      There is no such thing as a typical day for me, as everyday is different, which is what I love most about my job! Some days, I’m delivering training workshops, either for mixed groups in council premises or smaller groups in their own company. Other days, it’s one-to-one coaching and mentoring on site with clients. It just depends on how I can best help them.

    • What I'd do with the prize money:

      I’d buy loads of props and kit to use when running STEM workshops in schools & colleges.

    CV

    • Education:

      St Anne’s Primary School in Belfast then St Dominic’s High School for girls in Belfast

    • Qualifications:

      9As & 2Bs at GCSE, 3 As & 1 B at A-level

    • Work History:

      I started off in the pharmaceutical industry in a range of different engineering roles – manufacturing, design, process safety, project management & then in distribution.

      I then worked in the automotive sector in R&D before I was promoted to a Technical Manager, where I managed a team of technical staff.

    • Current Job:

      I now work in the public sector, for an economic development agency, putting all my years of experience to good use to help others in local businesses.

    • Employer:

      Invest Northern Ireland

    • My Interview

      • What did you want to be after you left school?

        I had absolutely no idea - no one knew what engineering was back then. Anything but a doctor, as half my family are medics & I wanted to be different!

        Were you ever in trouble at school?

        Not as much as I wish I'd been now, looking back. I did in trouble a few times, mostly for messing about & having a laugh with my friends.

        If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?

        Teaching STEM subjects I think.

        Who is your favourite singer or band?

        My guilty pleasure is singing along to Celine Dion, but I love STEPS, dance music & loads of more modern pop artists.

        What's your favourite food?

        Noodles

        If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

        1) To be around long enough as my 3 kids need me. 2) To be a lot thinner. 3) To not be allergic to animal fur so we could have a dog.

        Tell us a joke.

        A classic engineering joke. If you're an optimist, the glass is half full. If you're a pessimist, the glass is half empty. If you're an engineer, the glass is twice as big as it needs to be! :)

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