Profile
Sophie Potter
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About Me:
I’m someone who loves nature and the environment, so I joined the Darwin Tree of Life team to try and help scientists protect it!
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Education:
Bradon Forest School, Purton, Wiltshire (for GCSES)
Cirencester College, Cirencester, Gloucestershire (for A Levels)
Cardiff University (BSc)
University of Exeter, Cornwall Campus (MSc)
Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada (PhD) -
Qualifications:
13 GCSEs
4 A levels (Biology, Chemistry, History, Law)
BSc Biology
MSc Conservation & Biodiversity
PhD Biology- I studied the social behaviour of the Trinidadian guppy -
Work History:
Bookseller (several times!),
Hospital Admin Assistant,
Biology Department UCAS representative,
Peer Review Officer at a Science Funding Organisation,
Funding Coordinator at University of Hull,
Teaching Assistant at Carleton University -
Current Job:
Projects and Communications Manager
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My Interview
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What did you want to be after you left school?
Loads of things! Highlights include a marine biologist, a doctor, a teacher and a barrister!
Were you ever in trouble at school?
I got detention for talking to my friend during physics class...
What's your favourite food?
Vegetarian sushi
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
1) A carbon-neutral teleport device (so I can quickly visit friends in Canada), 2) an extra 3 hours a day dedicated to reading books and 3) the ability to win GBBO!
Tell us a joke.
Why do fungi have to pay double fare on buses? Because they take up too mushroom (sorry)
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