Kylie Veale

Environmental Principle - NyrStar

"What I love most about working in STEM is without a doubt the diversity of the work."

Raised in country Victoria, Kylie moved to Melbourne at 17 to study Environmental Science. On graduating from University, she worked as an environmental consultant in Melbourne for four years, before moving to the Northern Territory to work in the mining industry. During her five years there, Kylie became the Environment Superintendent, building up and leading a team of six environmental professionals. After five years in the NT, Kylie decided to take two years off to travel. On returning to Australia, she accepted a role leading a team of environmental professionals at the Zinc Works site in Hobart.

"Because my parents were farmers and owned land I couldn’t get AusStudy. So I had to find a job in Melbourne and work for 12 months before I could go to University. That was very challenging for a country girl at that young age to achieve all of that."

"I’ve worked in the contaminated land industry, I’ve worked in an incredibly intact landscape on Groote Island, I’m now at the zinc works doing a lot of work on air and water emissions - just in this time I've learnt so many things in so many fields."

"I wanted to be involved in the diversity in STEMM gallery to spread the word to other females that there are so many opportunities involved in the STEMM field."

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