Inspiration4Aspiration
Inspiration4Aspiration series - a series of Careers videos featuring Dr Strobel, our Head of Careers, in discussions with alumnae of OHS. More videos will be added over the next few weeks.
Inspiration4Aspiration Daisy Richards 26/04/20Daisy Richards
Left OHS in 2013 and wasn't sure where life would lead her. She studied Zoology at the University of Reading where she found out about Real Estate and is now a graduate surveyor with Savills.
Inspiration4Aspiration Carola Binney 28/04/2020Carola Binney
Carola left OHS in 2013 with A-Levels in History, Politics and Maths. She talks to me about her work experience at No10 Downing Street, her time in Oxford studying History and how she then ventured into law. She is now training to become a commercial barrister. Join me to listening to Carols sharing her professional journey and her experiences!
Inspiration4Aspiration Abgail Greaves Parts 05/05/20.mp4Abbie Greaves left OHS in 2011 and went on to study English at Pembroke College, Cambridge. Abbie always knew she loved books, but initially did not know where that would lead her professionally. Throughout school and university, she undertook a range of short-term work experience placements (from law to teaching to journalism to radio production!) but none felt like a good fit. It was during a post-university gap year that Abbie rediscovered her love of contemporary fiction and decided to pursue publishing.
Abbie interned at Curtis Brown, a leading London literary agency, before being offered a full-time position there. After three years, Abbie was inspired to turn her hand to writing, carving out pockets of time before work to start her debut novel, The Silent Treatment. It was bought by Century (Penguin Random House) following a highly competitive six-way auction. It is out now and you can find out more about the book here.
Abbie talks to Dr Strobel about her career path (first 15 min) and then about her novel and writing (next 15 min - excuse the pause, when we briefly lost internet connection!).
Inspiration4Aspiration - Lesley Titcomb.mp4LESLEY TITCOMB CBE, went on to read Classics at St. Anne's College, Oxford, after her time at OHS. She qualified as Chartered Accountant and then held various roles in financial services regulation. From 2015 to 2019 she was Chief Executive of The Pension Regulator and before that was Chief Operating Officer of the Financial Conduct Authority. In 2019, she was awarded a CBE in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours for services to pensions regulations. She now has a portfolio of appointments. She is a non-Executive Director of the National Bank of Kuwait International plc and of Legal & General Financial Advice and a board member and trustee at StepChange, the debt advice charity. She lives in East Hertfordshire and has very fond memories of Oxford High.
Jessie Anand graduated from OHS in 2009. After a gap year Gap year (inc. some student drama and internship at Soho Theatre), she undertook an undergraduate degree in History at Cambridge and a Master's degree in Modern History at King's College London. She is now a theatre and opera producer based in London. Alongside her own freelance producing practice, she works as an assistant producer at Wayward Productions, which presents theatre all over the UK and internationally. Her previous jobs include arts PR and organising fundraising events at the National Theatre.