A week in the life - Nerea Imaz

Occupation:
Public Affairs Officer, ESBI Bilbao.

What is your typical week?
Admin Officer, HR Shared Services
I work in the ESB International office in Bilbao. I usually work from 9:00 'til 18:30, except Fridays when I finish at 15:00. About twice a month I travel to Asturias (three hours drive from Bilbao), where ESBI has a new generation project and I am part of the team working on that project development. When I am there my tasks concern Community Relationships, Information Campaigns or getting new contacts in the area.

If you could change something in your week what would it be?
I would add 4 hours to the day. When I get home it's already 19:15 in the evening, and I don’t have much time to practice sports or do other leisure activities.

How do you chill out?
In summer, I love going to the mountains with some good friends, good food and drinks and enjoy a BBQ. I also like going to the beach and travelling with my partner. In winter, when the weather isn’t great, I enjoy playing the guitar and singing. It's very relaxing for me, although it could be quite stressful for those listening!

If you had the opportunity to pursue another career, what would you like to do?
I would love to work with animals in a nature reserve and research their behaviour and their responses to different situations. Also it would be great to work for a magazine such as National Geographic, travelling around the world covering the nature and animals sections. That would be absolutely amazing.

What is your biggest personal ambition?
I am pregnant at the moment, and I suppose as all women in my situation, I am looking forward to becoming a good mother and being able to ensure that my working life and my family life are compatible, which doesn't seem to be very easy!