Wixey, Rachel

Mainstreamed in British public schools using cued speech; graduated the British equivalent of high school (A levels) in 1994. Entered Reading University 1994-1997, graduating with a B.Sc. In mathematics and physics. Worked for the Defence, Evaluation and Research Agency studying the development of radar absorbing materials, but lack of acceptance and support by her (hearing) co-workers led her to abandon plans for a master's degree. After a short time of unemployment and temporary jobs, she was hired by Bae Systems as a systems engineer in radar development, later switching to becoming a microwaves engineer.