VUW Women in Tech Profiles

A high effort grade is more important than an A+.

I have been so lucky in my education throughout my life. Without it I would be a completely different person, and seeing such a concrete (sometimes literally) symbol of access to education for someone is genuinely wonderful to me.

Celebrate the small wins: staying positive and focussing on the little things improves your mood and keeps you motivated.

It’s fun to be working in the environment and sustainability field, especially in the transport sector, as this is an industry where we can make a real difference in regards to New Zealand’s carbon emissions.

Sometimes when you are trying to get where you think you need to be you do not notice how far you have come, look back and appreciate the progress you make.

I got to perceive the economy in a much more grounded way compared to the sanitised abstractions of the classroom.

Making the customer feel comfortable and giving good suggestions to them if something went wrong and working along with them to correct things will make me think I am doing my role in the right way.