Claire joins UCDC after four years at Florida House on Capitol Hill, America's Only State Embassy. She led programming for students and interns, working with foundations, businesses, and corporations, and hosted major organizations including Netflix, Bacardi, and eBay. She also expanded initiatives across all Florida's 30+ congressional offices, federal agencies such as NASA and the State Department, state agencies like FDOT, and Florida universities.

Claire holds a B.A. in English Language and Literature from The Catholic University of America, with a minor in Philosophy, and holds certifications in Contract Law (Yale) and Intellectual Property Law (University of Pennsylvania). She mentors doctoral graduates through the Johns Hopkins Career360 Program and, in July 2026, founded DC Internships and Housing: a platform dedicated to helping students secure internships, fellowships, and affordable housing in Washington, D.C. Additionally, she has created social media content in collaboration with the Smithsonian and Visit Washington, D.C.