# Catherine Shingler **Climate Finance Research Assistant** — Chicago, IL, United States > Environment, economics, and politics student at Claremont McKenna College with a data science sequence, focused on renewable energy financing and corporate sustainability. Career Archetype: **All-Terrain Artisan** (HB-MX) — One of the first All-Terrain Artisans on Saywise ## Links - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/catherineshingler ## Experience ### Summer Intern, Ceres Ltd (2026-06 – 2026-08) Chicago, IL · Researched the effects of interconnection delays on renewable energy project financing for a global capital markets consulting firm. Analyzed barriers to renewable energy development and their financial implications. ### Teaching Assistant - Intermediate Microeconomics, The Robert Day School of Economics and Finance at Claremont McKenna College (2026-01 – 2026-05) Claremont, California, United States · Hosted weekly tutoring sessions for Intermediate Microeconomics students, providing one-on-one and group instruction to support student understanding of core economic concepts. ### Climate Finance Research Assistant, Financial Economics Institute at CMC (2025-09 – present) Claremont, California, United States · Conduct cross-industry research and analyze sustainability reporting best practices to develop corporate sustainability criteria aligned with global standards. Work to identify and drive innovation in how companies measure and report environmental impact. ### Research Assistant, Lowe Institute of Political Economy (2025-09 – present) Claremont, California, United States · Analyze pretest/posttest survey data using OLS regressions and statistical methods to assess shifts in public attitudes on nuclear weapons. Present findings with data visualizations and descriptive statistics for policy implications. ### EcoAthletes Champion, EcoAthletes (2025-09 – present) Collaborate with a network of collegiate and professional athletes around the world to raise awareness about the green sports movement and advocate for sustainability initiatives ### Employee, The Dock At Montrose Beach (2025-06 – 2025-08) Chicago, Illinois, United States · Worked as a hostess and in the concession stand managing seating charts and shift changes, collaborating effectively with other team members, and ensuring guest satisfaction ### Games Management, Claremont Mudd Scripps Athletic Department (2023-10 – present) Claremont, California, United States · Execute game operations roles at SCIAC sporting events for more than 6 sports. Collaborate with colleagues to ensure games function seamlessly and fairly while managing event logistics. ### Election Judge, City of Chicago Board of Election (2022-11 – 2022-11) Chicago, Illinois, United States ### Ice Cream Server and Cashier, Dairy Star Ice Cream Emporium (2022-05 – 2025-09) Lincolnwood, Illinois, United States · Delivered strong customer service while managing and training junior employees. Collaborated in a team of 5 to fulfill orders, manage cash handling, and complete closing procedures including inventory checks and cleaning. ### Assistant Coach for Youth Basketball, Full Package Athletics, LLC (2021-09 – 2022-05) Northbrook, Illinois, United States · Led skill development drills for practices with over 30 girls. Developed leadership and management skills while mentoring younger players in game and practice environments. ### Youth Basketball Referee, Northside Basketball League (2019-11 – 2021-03) Chicago, Illinois, United States ### Youth business internship, DePaul University Women’s Basketball program (2019-02 – 2019-02) ### Self Employed, Unknown (2015-01 – 2025-08) Chicago, Illinois, United States · babysitting, math tutoring, dog walking, dogsitting overnights, one-on-one basketball training, cat care, plant watering, custom baking ## Education ### B.A. Environment, Economics and Politics with sequence in Data Science, Claremont McKenna College (2023-09 – 2027-06) GPA: 3.63/4.0; CSC Academic All-District 2025/26; SCIAC All-Academic Team 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26 ### Candidate for Bachelor's degree in Environment, Economics, and Politics with a Data Science sequence, Claremont McKenna College (2023-01 – 2027-01) Grade: Junior Activities and societies: Claremont-Mudd-Scripps (CMS) Athenas Women’s Basketball team - SCIAC (Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) All-Academic Team 2023/24 and 2024/25 Financial Economics Institute - Research Analyst (Climate Finance) Lowe Institute of Political Economy - Research Analyst Student-Athletes for Sustainability (co-founder) CMC Outdoor Initiative Club Women Empowerment In Sports Club Python (Programming Language), R (Programming Language) and +5 skills ### Northside College Preparatory High School (2019-09 – 2023-05) Activities and societies: National Honor Society French Honor Society Co-founder of Women in Sports Club Varsity Basketball, Volleyball, Flag Football, and Track and Field Python (Programming Language) ## Skills Corporate Sustainability Assessment, Sustainability Strategy, Industry Research, Statistical analysis (OLS regression, descriptive statistics), Data Management, Data Visualization, Data Analysis, Jupyter Notebook, GitHub, Stata, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), R (Programming Language), Python (Programming Language), Coaching, Youth Mentoring, Self-employment, Mentoring, Cash Handling, Employee Training, Policy analysis, Microsoft Office Suite, Statistics, Microeconomics, Climate finance, Sustainability reporting, Survey data analysis, French --- Source: https://saywise.com/member3710 (last modified 2026-10-07T00:34:13.231Z)