Lola Panier

Enthusiastic Sustainability and Environmental Studies (MSc) graduate with interest and knowledge in waste and pollution management, Environmental Impact Assessment, GIS, the circular economy, carbon footprint estimations and Life Cycle Assessment, seeking an opportunity to start a challenging and rewarding career as an Sustainability or Environmental Consultant.

Spatial Data Analyst – Landmark Information Group, Remote (01/2022 - present)

Contracted through OFGEM’s central switching service to analyse address data using new software, in a remote team-based setting. Role requirements include ensuring consistent data accuracy whilst meeting daily processing targets. 

Student Dietitian – NHS, Glasgow/Dumfries and Galloway, UK (06/2018 - 12/2019)

Delivered dietetic advice and interventions to patients in hospital and at home, whilst ensuring caseload management and coordination with a multidisciplinary team, over 28 weeks of clinical placements.

Resident Assistant – Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK (09/2017 - 06/2020)

Part of the RGU:Reslife volunteer team in student accommodation, organising events to help residents to integrate socially, providing out-of-hours care and promoting student wellbeing. Role included training junior team members. 

KFC Team Member – Kentucky Fried Chicken, Aberdeen, UK (09/2017 - 04/2019)

Cookery Trainer Intern – Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food, Leeds, UK (08/2018 - 08/2018)

Bank Receptionist (Summer job) – Société Générale, Paris, France (07/2017 - 07/2018)

Au Pair – AuPairCare, New York, USA (08/2015 - 08/2016)

Summer Camp Counsellor (Summer job) – Aubervacances, France (07/2013 - 08/2015)

MSc Sustainability and Environmental Studies, Distinction
09/2020 - 09/2021
University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, UK
Awarded the Sam Thorburn Prize for the Best Student on the MSc.

Dissertation – “Addressing barriers to accessibility for Life Cycle Assessment of small-scale food production: a case study on homemade plant-based milks”. Assessed the financial and technical barriers to conducting LCAs of food products. Used experimental data to develop recommendations of appropriate databases, software and methodology to assess small-scale food production. 

Industry project – Developed and conducted a travel survey for Sustainable Strathclyde, to estimate carbon emissions associated with students’ commutes to University, and to identify the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic; obtained 200+ responses; presented the findings at the “Engage with Strathclyde” 2021 public event. 

Modules – Air pollution, climate change and human health; Circular economy; Contaminated land; Energy resources and policy; Environmental impact assessment; Public health; Environmental pollution management; Geographical information systems; Waste management and landfill design. Distinction achieved in all classes.

BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics, First class
09/2016 - 06/2020
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK

Dissertation – “Antibacterial properties of beeswax food wraps and enhancement with propolis: a novel study”. A novel method was developed to study the properties of beeswax food wraps as an alternative to plastic film in a laboratory-based project. Potential improvements to their food-preservation capacity were explored through the addition of other bee products.

Achievements – Awarded ‘Best Poster’ by a panel of lecturers following a nutritional epidemiology poster presentation; group presentation of a food product developed in compliance with a brief provided by Wm Morrisons Supermarkets plc. was elected ‘Best pitch of the class’.

Modules – Biology; Chemistry; Global and social nutrition; Sociology; Public health; Food product development.

Advanced Conversational English – Columbia University, New York City, USA (09/2015 - 01/2016)

Pre-medical Studies – Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France   (09/2013 - 06/2015)