Profile
Katie Ireland
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About Me:
I live with my husband and two children on the coast near Newcastle. I like to go for walks along the beach and in the mountains (looking at rocks!) and also love going to gigs and festivals to see a different type of rock!
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My pronouns are:
She/her
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My Work:
I work as a Senior Geologist helping to engineer offshore windfarms for a renewable energy company called Ørsted.
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Education:
School- West Kirby Grammar School for Girls (Wirral, Northwest UK)
University- Durham University (Northeast UK) for MSci Geosciences and Ph.D. in mud volcanology
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Qualifications:
GCSEs: English lang, English lit, Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Systems (Tech), Art, Spanish, History, Geography, IT
AS Levels: Maths
A-Levels: Geography, Biology, Physics, General Studies
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Work History:
Exploration Geoscientist- exploring for oil and gas at Hess, BG Group and Shell
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Current Job:
Engineering Geologist- siting offshore wind farms
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Employer:
Ørsted
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
Geologist
Were you ever in trouble at school?
No, I was a bit too good!
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I would love to study biology- probably an ecologist like my sister.
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Metallica...or other Scandinavian rock bands
What's your favourite food?
Chilli con carne :)
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
I would wish to get more sleep, make more time for fun and to go to Bluedot festival this year!
Tell us a joke.
Classic: What do you call a blind dinosaur? ---> A Do-you-think-he-saurus.
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