Describe your professional journey and the challenges that you faced as a woman.I’ve had a bit of a roundabout professional journey but have always been driven by the same interests: to learn more about the world and to find purpose. While studying at university I was torn between my academic studies and a strong interest in culinary arts, which I pursued as a prep cook in five restaurants ranging from Michelin-starred fine dining to an Iranian cafe. Restaurant kitchens are famously intense, hierarchical — and at worst, exploitative and sexist. It was there that I learned how tostick up for myself and others and many of the skills that I use today as a sustainability professional I gained as a cook. I was lucky to find sustainability very early in my career, as it combined so many of my interests. I’m amazed by how much the industry has grown.
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