E10 - Hear from White Rose's Caroline Hamilton, Jess Easton & Mary-Kate Connolly as they discuss the trials, tribulations & success of their careers thus far as Women in STEM education

Too Many Holidays

29-10-2023 • 57 Min.

Caroline, Mary-Kate and Jess nearly left education, became Covid response champions, and now help lead a multi-million pound business. They’re also our White Rose colleagues, and passionate champions of teachers and teaching. As women in STEM, they have an inspiring story to tell.


00:00 Intro

02:50 “We are there for the children.”

05:56 Sexuality and labels in the workplace

07:26 Rewarding classroom practice

15:17 Being a parent at work

21:34 Advanced maths cures broken hearts

26:44 Sacrifices and starfish

37:35 “Sometimes you’ve just got to say it!”

40:38 Representation & recruitment

44:51 White Rose Education’s global aims

47:40 “It was the right thing to do.”


Follow Caroline:

X: https://twitter.com/carohami

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caroline-hamilton-3b9686235/


Follow Mary-Kate:

X: https://twitter.com/MKConnolly1991


Follow Jess:

X: https://twitter.com/jesseasto

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-easton-19255299/


Follow White Rose Education:

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TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@whiteroseeducation

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_N77kci_H7QM41tMs2ph7w

X: https://twitter.com/WhiteRoseEd

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/white-rose-education/

Website: http://whiteroseeducation.com


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