Claire Kendall Email & Phone Number

Reported to the Executive Director and worked alongside team members based in the USA, Canada, and South Africa.Synthesized data from board meetings and surveys of Trade+Impact’s network into value statements for an initiative to address systemic issues in the handmade sector.Streamlined the maker onboarding process for the Handmade Futures Summit and Tradeshow by automating data cleaning and formatting in Excel, improving accuracy in product uploads.Planned and created content for social media channels and the Trade+Impact website.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Consulted with the City of Toronto to bring the expertise and capacities of Munk School Students to tackle the challenges of implementing TransformTO Net Zero Strategy. My team and I analyzed barriers to implementing clean energy retrofits for single-family homes in Toronto and proposed equitable, scalable solutions to leverage economies of scale to promote heatpump installation. Presented our findings and policy recommendations to City of Toronto employees.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Analyzed Canada’s climate finance strategies and identified areas where government policy could be leveraged to increase private sector funding.Developed options to increase private sector engagement in climate finance through incentivizing innovation, increasing labeling transparency, and fostering increased public-private partnership.

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Prepared an Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility (IDEA) statement for RowOntario and advocated for the needs of younger members to the Club president during the hiring process for a new coach

Toronto, Ontario

Created and posted content for Instagram to enhance engagement and communication between coaches and athletes

Master Of Global Affairs, Development

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Bioethics

Activities and Societies: Varsity Blues Rowing Team

International Baccaleaureate