Hi! I’m Claire.
     I grew up in a small northern suburb of Chicago, near the Wisconsin border. I’m a middle child and the eldest daughter. My parents are both lawyers, and my siblings study law and medicine. Thanks to my upbringing, I have a very corporate mindset when it comes to my career -- I learned to keep my head down and take one step at a time toward my goals, even when they feel out of reach. I have big dreams -- dreams that I will reach someday. Until then, I’ll keep taking steps.

     I love to read, especially fantasy series. I'm reading The Realm of the Elderlings by Robin Hobb right now, and I think it might be my new favorite series of all time. It has magic, dragons, and an epic underdog story that makes me want to cry just thinking about it.

     I’m also an accomplished baker -- meaning, I’ve accomplished baking several things. My most ambitious project was chocolate macarons, though cupcakes are probably my favorite thing to make because I can get really creative with the decorations. Decorating is definitely the best part.

     Another passion of mine is songwriting. I love using music theory to set my feelings to chords and make them rhyme. I accompany myself on piano and guitar -- it’s my favorite creative outlet.​

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