Career Mentor:
Laura Youngson

 

Laura is a Physicist, holder of multiple World Records and has a dream of becoming an astronaut one day!

She is currently busy building a startup called Ida Sports (creating the world’s best soccer shoe for women) and a not-for-profit Equal Playing Field (a world-record-breaking organisation challenging the gender inequalities in sport).

MENTOR TOP SKILLS

  • Adaptability

  • Problem Solving

  • Critical Thinking

  • A quote I live by:

    Remember that person that gave up? Neither does anyone else.

  • When I was younger, I wanted to be:

    An Astronaut.

  • I would tell my 16yr old self:

    Take the time to find out who you are and follow your own path.

  • When I’m not working, you’ll find me:

    Reading, playing soccer and playing with my baby boy.

CAREER TIMELINE

  • 2018 - Present

    Co-Founder at IDA Sports

  • 2016 - Present

    Co-Founder at Equal Playing Field

  • 2010 - 2016

    Co-Founder & Trustee at Lightyear Foundation

  • 2011

    Senior Policy Advisor at Higher Education and Science Policy, Department for Business Innovation and Skills

  • 2009 - 2011

    Policy Advisor at UK Trade and Investment

  • 2003 - 2007

    Masters of Science (Physics) at Durham University