Cait McCann

Collaborate with yacht charter brokers to design brochures using online software, showcasing yacht options to clients. This role involves creative design and effective communication.

Completed an internship at Our Future Cities, an urban consultancy, where I conducted research, participated in client meetings, co-hosted stakeholder engagements, and conducted site visits. This experience enhanced my understanding of property, urban policies, and current urban news.

Gained hands-on experience in the sustainability start-up sector by conducting research and collaborating on grant proposals. This role provided insights into agritech in Kenya and the UK, including communication with government officials regarding animal feed production regulations.

This Master's Degree in Sustainable Development required on-campus learning for approximately four weeks annually. My thesis, categorised under green finance, is a comparison of corporate understandings and measurements of sustainability in Southern and Western contexts and the impact this has on the funding of sustainability start-ups in Southern contexts.

I have completed the GetSmarter short course in property development and investment where I have developed skills and gained valuable knowledge about the property sector.

I have obtained an Honours Degree in Urban and Regional Planning through the University of Cape Town. This has expanded my knowledge in urbanism, including GIS urban design, property development and financial viability, spatial planning and Adobe best use practices.

I have completed an Interior Design Diploma through the Interior Design Institute, where I have developed skills and gained valuable knowledge in the field of interior design.

I am have completed my Postgraduate Diploma offered by Stellenbosch University at the Sustainability Institute. I completed the Sustainable Development 1, Complexity Theory and Systems Thinking, Renewable Energy Systems, Food System Transitions, Renewable Energy Systems, Bioenergy, and Development Planning and Environmental Analysis modules.

I completed a Bachelor of Social Sciences undergraduate degree, majoring in Geography and Psychology. In addition to these majors, I have completed the following modules: Botany 102, Sociology 1, Environmental Sciences 2, and the Industrial and Economic Sociology 2.

In 2019 I obtained my National Senior Certificate through Springfield Convent of the Holy Rosary.