Claire grew up far away from the world of agriculture, however a summer job at the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMAFRA) allowed her to learn about the industry and develop a passion for the people and the work.

Claire received a BSc. from the University of Waterloo in environmental sciences with an ecology specialization. She then went on to complete her MSc. in environmental sciences at the University of Guelph-Ridgetown Campus. Her masters work focused on legume cover crops and nitrogen cycling in commercial corn systems.

Claire has previously worked for OMAFRA (now OMAFA) as a soils research technician and Penn State Extension as an extension educator in Northwestern Pennsylvania.

Currently, Claire is an instructor at Algonquin College in the Business Agriculture Program teaching agronomy courses to both first and second year students. Additionally, she is an educator with the Dairy Farmers of Ontario for Renfrew and Lanark Counties. Finally, she works as an independent agronomists for local companies and farmers assisting with research projects.

When Claire is not working she is at home in Renfrew with her family.

Claire is also a certified crop advisor (CCA) and articling agrologist with the Ontario Institute of Agrologists (OIA)