You just need the right push to take the giant strides! With a hospitality, retail and construction background, I have long been passionate about maximising the opportunities open to the next generation, particularly within the STEM industries and recognise through personal experience, that maths anxiety is real. It is my mission to channel this passion and help to bridge the fear and anxiety gap that often exists between education and the everyday use of maths, and to ignite the passion for a world beyond the classroom. Despite not achieving grades in maths from school, I took up higher education and graduated in 2019 with a First-Class Honours Degree in Construction Management, achieving Chartered Status in 2022, and a Post-Graduate Diploma in Quality Management in 2022. I represent the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) Tomorrow’s Leaders programme and have been a STEM ambassador since 2021, helping to bring STEM subjects to life and demonstrate the value of them in life and careers. Currently working as a Construction Planner in Scotland, there were so many transferable skills from my earlier career path that made this transition relatively easy once I had qualified. I want to share this experience. Where I have free time, this is spent in STEM activities inspiring the next generation of construction professionals, along with trying to alleviate maths anxiety in children. I aim to transform construction career thinking to guide and encourage people to take steps to gain an edge over the competition, passing on essential tips, motivation and the right kind of support to stay at the top of their game. I also produce a Podcast, The Everyday Determinator, with guests from all walks of life, all sharing their stories of overcoming life’s challenges and showing that their struggle was not the end of the road but merely a starting point for a journey to greater things. Bringing out the best version of YOU, by implementing time management, self-care, resilience, confidence and self-promotion.