As KTC’s Re-Engagement Specialist, Claire advises KIPP middle school alumni persisting through college and develops creative ways to keep alumni engaged through career exploration and internship opportunities. She previously worked with City Year New York, leading teams of AmeriCorps members through their year of civic engagement in underserved schools and communities. She then led academic, mentoring and recruitment/admissions initiatives for SEO Scholars, a to-and-through college program for low-income students in NYC. In Houston, Claire has worked with Alliance and Catholic Charities, coordinating academic and cultural adjustment programming for resettled-refugee students. She holds a BA in English and Political Science from Houston Baptist University and an M.S.Ed in Leadership in Community-Based Learning from Bank Street College. She is working toward her Clinical Social Work degree from the University of Houston.