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Lauren McNaughton
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About Me:
I love spending lots of time outdoors surrounded by nature so you can usually find me on a nice long walk in the countryside. Otherwise I’ll be trying out a new baking recipe or have my nose stuck in a book!
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I love spending lots of time outdoors surrounded by nature so you can usually find me on a nice long walk in the countryside. Otherwise I’ll be trying out a new baking recipe or have my nose stuck in a book!
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I’m a Science Explainer at Centre for Life. I do all sorts of different things in my job. Sometimes I show school groups around the exhibits. My favourite is the toilet you can drink from. I present live science shows where I love getting a volunteer up on stage. I help people do their own experiments in our Experiment Zone.
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My Typical Day:
I wake up, have some breakfast and then drive into work (Centre for Life). My job has so much variety I never know what to expect when I turn up! I could be showing school groups my favourite exhibits or presenting a live science show.
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I wake up, have some breakfast and then drive into work (Centre for Life). Usually there’s lots of school groups to welcome in and show around. Then I could be doing loads of different things like helping people do their own experiments or presenting a live science show. I could also be delivering a science workshop to one of the school groups with loads of fun activities like pretending to be an astronaut or looking at the messiness inside of our bodies!
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Education:
Ryton Primary and Junior School
Thorp Academy
Newcastle University
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Qualifications:
GCSE’s – maths, english, ITC, spanish, geography, chemistry, physics, biology
A Level’s – photography, psychology, english language, biology
University – BSc Biology (1st class honors)
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Work History:
Cafe Barista – National Trust Gibside
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Current Job:
Science Explainer – Centre for Life
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Curious, Friendly and Patient
What did you want to be after you left school?
Wasn't really sure but something to do with science
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Not really
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