Clara is responsible for overseeing policy, public partnerships, and strategic initiatives at the Bard Early Colleges. Clara has over a decade of experience in policy work in education and youth development. Clara holds a Master of Public Policy degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor’s degree in history from Princeton University. Clara serves as Board Chair for the Two Rivers Public Charter Schools in Washington, D.C. and is an elected Advisory Neighborhood Commissioner in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, D.C..