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Ruth Aguilar

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  • Education:

    i studied in Mexico until achieving by bachelors degree in Biochemical Engineer, worked for almost 3 years to gain experience, and then decided to come to London to study my masters degree at Kings College London.

  • Qualifications:

    Bsc – Biocemical Engineer
    Msc- Global Environmental Change

  • Work History:

    I started working in a Food industry specialized in frozen vegetables in my hometown Aguascalientes, Mexico. i started in the Environmental sector, and the main issues we had there was relating to water, mainly when it was carrot and spinach season, as the water was full of organic matter, and we needed to be more attentive for its treatment.

    Then i came to study and i had the opportunity of doing an internship in PAN UK magazine, which i carried out an investigation of pesticides used on food, mainly in developing countries, which many are banned in UK.

    Then i had the opportunity to start in the Tideway project in the central section in the consents team, which also included environmental aspects, but it was more desk based, so after around 2.5 years, an opportunity arose on the West to continue in the Environmental sector.

  • Current Job:

    Working for West section at Tideway project as Environmental Advisor

  • About Me:

    Im a biochemical engineer, was born in Mexico, and studied my masters in London. Love sports and going to the cinema.

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    I live in London with my husband and 18th month old Valentino. We have another on the way that will be arriving in around 5-6 weeks, her name is Giuliana. I am mexican and my husband is italian. I have been working in the Tideway project since 2015 and it has been great to be part of such a big project, being able to meet people from all nationalities, sharing special moments and knowledge from all of them. I love basketball and have always been a sporty girl. Favourite food i have to stick with the mexican, but also enjoy trying all types of dishes from around the world.

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    I am an Environmental Advisor working for the Tideway Project. the Project is is divided in 3 sections (West, Central and East), and i work for the West side which includes 7 sites. i am responsible for advising 4 of the 7 sites in all aspects relating to the Environment (waste, noise, dust, ecology, etc.). It is hard to become specialist in each of the subjects, so we also rely on supporting teams that will also provide knowledge and supportfor their area of expertise. We have a team of 4 in total, and we divide activities and support each other as much as we can on a daily basis.

  • My Typical Day:

    i wake up very early as i start 6am, get on my bike and get to one of my sites which is Putney (next to Putney Bridge). i start turning on computer, checking my emails, and the day will usually involve one or couple of meetings, site inspections/audits for other sites or suppliers.

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    i wake up very early as i start 6am, get on my bike and get to one of my sites which is Putney (next to Putney Bridge). i start turning on computer, checking my emails, then have my delicious breakfast which involves porridge, and just get the day started. After around 1 hr, people start arriving and there is always a good morning chat with the guys from the office. We then have the daily briefing, and during daily briefing, i also provide training on environmental aspects such as waste, dust, noise. After the training, go back to the office and continue catching up with emails, and then there is usually a meeting involved in another site, so i get on my bike and travel to a new site. I tried to go around to do formal/informal inspections of how works are going and how we are complying with all Environmental requirements. Some days you may find unexpected little creatures such as hedgehogs, so every day is always special.

  • My Interview

    • How would you describe yourself in 3 words?

      active, responsible, caring

      What did you want to be after you left school?

      marine biologist

      Were you ever in trouble at school?

      never

      Who is your favourite singer or band?

      don't really have a specific singer or band

      What's your favourite food?

      mexican

      If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!

      to be able to help other more

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