Harriet Read

Background

About Harriet Read

I am a Cyber Security graduate with a keen interest in politics, particularly in the cyber space, and increasing access to fintech education for girls and women. I currently work at Barings Law as a Legal Administrator for the Personal Contract Purchase department. Work Experience Coding Tutor 2019, The Bowes Museum- Developing and delivering presentations in C#, one-to-one mentoring. Student Community Leader 2021 to 2022- Representing the departments of Politics, PPE, and International Relations; Organizing study sessions, managing extracurricular events, notably securing MP Stephen Morgan (Shadow Minister of Schools) as a guest speaker for Spring 2022. DebateMate Lead Mentor 2021 to September 2023- Interpreting multiple syllabuses, delivering bespoke classes, working with Special Educational Needs pupils. Minimum five classes per week. June and July 2022- Judged the National Debate Mate Cup in the National Finals in the Houses of Parliament alongside the head of Education UK and introduced my pupils to Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner. June 2023- Helping to deliver DebateMate Limited × Bank of America experience day for BoA interns. EPUT Service Desk Analyst November 2023-May2025- My current responsibilities include performing key first and second line support for NHS stuff. I utilise a wide range of software daily, including Active Directory, Lan Sweeper, CISCO RSA to perform tasks such as Unlocking accounts, installing software, setting up VPNs, and password reset. Legal Administrator, Barings Law- Present -Overseeing, amending and adding to the Client Relationship Management software (ZOHO)-Managing several departmental shared inboxes, the main point of communication for over clients and their prospective Finance Lenders. I create and delegate tasks to a small team-Reviewing Brokerage Agreements, and corresponding with executives from large finance lenders-Filing and checking Court orders and notices for the department. Hobbies and Interests I have played the cello for twelve years, and piano for four. I have obtained grade 8 standard in both. I won a full scholarship to Yorkshire Young Musicians academy. I am invested in health and fitness. I enjoy climbing and play on my local rugby team.