Mopani Mkandawire

 

Destination: University of Hertfordshire

Subject: Aerospace Technology with Pilot Studies

Date of Leaving Hatch End High School: July 2008

 

 

After graduating from Hatch End Sixth Form in 2008, I studied Foundations of Engineering at Brunel University and Aerospace Technology with Pilot Studies at the University of Hertfordshire. I graduated in 2012 with a BSc Upper Second Class Honours Degree.

I pursued my dream to become a pilot, which didn’t go as planned. However, I managed to do over 22 hours of flying in the US and over 1000 hours as cabin crew for an airline. I have worked in the financial services industry for almost 10 years. I developed a passion for public speaking, which has elevated my career in countless ways. Some notable highlights include being a Toastmasters International Speech Award winner, coaching senior leaders on public speaking, hosting corporate events, and job promotions. I am a Marketing and Internal Communications Manager in the financial services industry. I’m also a content creator for DaddyMopa social media channel.

The teachers and heads in Hatch End were simultaneously like coaches and parents to me. Cherish them while you still have them. I advise all students to go after what they love as if their life depended on it. Why? Because it does.