Clara has extensive experience working on educational programs for the Population Health Department at Howard County General Hospital. Concurrently, she has managed volunteers and contractors as a Program Development Manager at the Community Cooperative, LLC. Finally, Clara has experience in the academic arena working as an admissions counselor for Tufts University and as an Adjunct Instructor at the University of Maryland and St. Mary’s College. Clara earned an MPH from UMD and a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology at St. Mary’s College of SMD. , Clara has acted as a DEI consultant developing live workshops that focus on maximizing the impact of DEI concepts for educational institutions and associations.