The VOICE of Preeyus Patel, Class of 2009
In this episode, Preeyus shares his profound journey of growth, learning, and self-discovery at King Alfred School. He emphasizes the unique, open environment of the school that allowed him to overcome the constraints often found in traditional education systems. Having struggled with dyslexia, Preeyus found King Alfred’s supportive and flexible learning methods crucial to his success. The school fostered his passion for science, guiding him beyond textbook learning to develop a deep passion for the subject.
This holistic approach helped shape his career, leading him to become an Associate Director of Environment at a multinational engineering firm. He discusses the significant impact of teachers like Jeff (Maths), Steve (Chemistry), Vicky (Maths), and Diane, who provided invaluable support in overcoming his dyslexia. Preeyus reflects on the school's culture of academic freedom, acceptance of failure, and the strong bonds formed with teachers. These experiences and relationships have had a lasting influence on his personal and professional life, helping him achieve notable successes in his career, including leading large-scale environmental projects globally.
This holistic approach helped shape his career, leading him to become an Associate Director of Environment at a multinational engineering firm. He discusses the significant impact of teachers like Jeff (Maths), Steve (Chemistry), Vicky (Maths), and Diane, who provided invaluable support in overcoming his dyslexia. Preeyus reflects on the school's culture of academic freedom, acceptance of failure, and the strong bonds formed with teachers. These experiences and relationships have had a lasting influence on his personal and professional life, helping him achieve notable successes in his career, including leading large-scale environmental projects globally.
Creators and Guests
Composer
Amy Cash
Amy Cash is an actress, VoiceOver artist and an Old Alfredian from the Class of 2020, having joined The King Alfred School (KAS) for Sixth Form. Since KAS, she has gone on to train at Mountview Drama School and is pursuing a career in acting. She kindly offered to lend us her voice and record the introductions for Alfredian Voices - with a little help from Dan in music. Make sure to watch out for an Amy shaped space on a stage or screen near you soon!
Producer
Heather Roberts
Alumni and Development Officer: Heather has been the Alumni and Development Officer at The King Alfred School since 2020. Having become disillusioned with her career in the fashion industry Heather moved to this role within Development and Alumni Relations, pulling on her transferable skills. Heather credits her ease at engaging with new people and different audiences with having lived overseas for seven years in Moscow, Russia and Bogota, Colombia. As a self-confessed nosey person who likes a good natter, the Alfredian Voices podcast has been the dream project for Heather to work on.
Guest
Preeyus Patel
Preeyus is passionate about having a positive impact on the environment, society and the world as a whole. He has approximately 8 years of experience in Environmental and Social Impact Assessments (ESIAs), Environmental Law and Policy, and Project Management. Preeyus has lead multi-disciplinary teams on national significant projects. He was the founder of The Eco Times and is looking forward to meeting and collaborating with other leaders and individuals who would like to have a positive impact on sustainability and the environment.
Producer
Tamlyn Worrall
Development & Alumni Relations Director: As a consummate professional in the Alumni Relations and Development space, Tamlyn brings years of experience to cultivating relationships with our Old Alfredians. With a footprint in South Africa, Australia, and Japan, Tamlyn proudly calls London home, and it’s here that she’s developed her career in the education sector. At the heart of what she does, Tamlyn loves connecting with and learning about our OAs. She approaches every conversation with a sincere curiosity and warmth, finding herself fascinated by the details of every story. This podcast series was a germ of an idea in 2020 and thanks to a fabulous podcast editor we have finally been able to bring these Old Alfredian stories to a wider audience.
