Meet our Enterprise Advisor, Faye

Meet our Enterprise Skills Adviser, Faye

About me:

I’ve been working in student enterprise for the past 4 years having supported future founders at the University of Bristol and recently joined the Student Ventures team at UWE. My background in arts and performance fed my interest in entrepreneurship- as I see devising a show and rehearsals part of the prototyping, and performance a way of pitching to an audience.

My motivation comes from a want to support students see potential realised and the impact- no matter how big or small — they can make in the world around them. I’m proud to be a UWE alumnus and I look forward to supporting the next generation of change makers and student entrepreneurs.

What did I want to be when I grew up?

A teacher, actress, private investigator, zoologist, a Spice Girl…

Essentially, I’ve always been a big dreamer wanting to do everything all at once! I think that’s part of the reason I found myself working within Careers and Enterprise, surrounding myself and working creatively with passionate innovative individuals on a variety of ideas.

Favourite song to keep me motivated?

Too many to choose from but Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! by ABBA or Good Morning — Kanye West are a couple favourites.

3 Things I’d take on a desert Island?

Suncream and a sunhat- boring but a necessity for my freckly skin! That and a big bag of Lays.

An unexpected fact about me?

I have double jointed elbows.

Spirit Animal?

A Golden Retriever.

Come and speak to me about?

Public speaking and presenting, enterprise and intrapreneurial skills, networking and relationship management, social media management and for some encouragement to get started!