Clara Martinez is a Mexican-American career education practitioner, curriculum designer, and first-gen advocate. She previously worked in international affairs with a focus on US foreign policy and humanitarian-oriented projects. Prior to establishing a career in the field of education, she worked in New York, Portland, Mumbai, and Johannesburg. Her expertise includes career readiness coaching among first-generation and low-income undergraduates, accelerator models in education, corporate sustainability and corporate social responsibility, and international exchange programming for professionals. As for her educational background, Clara has a master’s degree from the London School of Economics, a bachelor’s degree from Linfield University, and a certification from the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies based in Geneva, Switzerland. She is a former US-UK Fulbright Summer Institute grantee. In her free time, she listens to audiobooks (“The Light We Carry” is a recent favorite), works on puzzles, and writes poetry. Clara enjoys baking and trying new recipes and hiking in the Pacific Northwest.