Originally from Suwanee, Georgia, Claire moved to Louisiana to pursue her undergraduate degree in 2019. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies (Environment and Development) with a Minor in History from LSU in December 2022. While at LSU, Claire was employed as a student worker in the College of the Coast and Environment, where she served as the Admissions Assistant for the Online Graduate Program in Environmental Sciences. During her sophomore year, she began a position in LSU's Office of Enrollment Management, where she served as the Data Entry: Student Lead; she continued in this role until the completion of her degree. 

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Claire graduated with a Master of Arts in Environmental Law from Loyola University New Orleans College of Law in May of 2024. Currently, she is a second-year law student at Loyola Law, and she will graduate with her Juris Doctor degree in May of 2027.