After a whole year of mentoring, everyone in the Lower Sixth has had the chance to meet with our Old Peterite Mentors.
The mentoring sessions all took place over Zoom, with Mentors meeting pupils online in conjunction with the Careers and Development and Alumni Teams. They met over a period of 5 weeks, each Thursday morning for 30 minutes to share insights on different topics such as decision making and interview skills to help pupils think about taking their next steps after St Peter’s.
We would like to thank the mentors for giving up their time and giving our pupils great insight into how they got into their careers, interview tips and advice.
Philippa Ward (Grove 1996)
Philippa looks fondly back on her time at St Peter’s and values the opportunities it provided, enabling her to stretch herself and instil self-confidence. Philippa left the school in 1994 at the end of Fifth Form she went to take a-levels at Sixth Form College. She then went on to study French and Spanish through a Modern Languages degree at Bristol, spending some time studying abroad in Spain and the French island of La Réunion. She also has an Advanced Certificate in Public Relations. Since then, she has worked in the pharmaceuticals industry; first at the PharmaTimes publication and is now Government Affairs Project Manager at Teva UK. She also spends her time campaigning for the Tuberous Sclerosis Association, a cause which is close to her heart.
James Lloyd (Linton 2009)
James was a boarder at St Peter’s for 10 years, and still holds close friendships made in Wentworth and Linton. A strong sportsman, he played for both 1st XV Rugby and 1st XI Hockey teams, reaching the semi-final of the 2009 Daily Mail Cup. At University he studied a BSc in Physiology at Edinburgh and an MSc in International Business Management with Marketing at Heriot-Watt. He is an expert in his field in Digital Media and Advertising, and he now works for Zenith as a Programmatic Director. He plays a lot of golf - holding a single figure handicap - and is an experienced chef.
Nick Stephen (Queen’s 2013)
After leaving St Peter’s, Nick studied a BSc in Sport Management at Edinburgh, where he continued his passion for sport through semi-professional rugby as the 1st XV Rugby Captain and was also the Scotland Student Rugby Captain from 2016-2018. He now works for iZettle by PayPal, as a Partnerships Executive. He values the hardworking ethic and communication skills he gained from St Peter’s, which have helped him to build relationships and move his career forward.
Sean Liddle (2008)
Sean attended St Peter’s until 2008, taking A-Levels in Art, Business Studies and History. Sean went on to do an Art Foundation course at York College before going to University in Manchester where he studied Fine Art, graduating in 2012. Studying and practising Fine Art gave Sean the freedom to explore his creativity in different media but most importantly the confidence to develop, understand and present his ideas.
From art studios to offices, Sean continued his passion for design into work at an emerging infographic design start-up. The fast growth of this creative agency meant he gained a multitude of experience which he used as a launchpad for his career into marketing at BSH Home Appliances as Content Manager. After a few years he moved departments to the Category Team to manage a large and complex product range across the Bosch, Neff and Siemens brands of home appliances. In 2020, Sean moved to work at Benchmarx Kitchens and Joinery, part of the Travis Perkins Group, to take responsibility for a number of Kitchen and Joinery categories as Product Development Manager. He now manages the product range of Appliances, Sinks, Taps and Lighting.
Sara Foster (Clifton 1999)
During Sara’s time at St Peter’s, she held many positions of responsibility, as a monitor, Head of Clifton House and girls’ hockey captain. After she left the school, she studied Natural Sciences at Durham, graduating with a 2:1, and holds further qualifications in Law, and Surveying. Sara has studied Italian and also lived abroad in Italy. She began her career in the construction industry in 2007 as a Surveyor at LHL Group, and recently became a Client Relationship Manager at the design and fit out company Apleona Workspace.
