Claire is a Johns Hopkins University freshman studying Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering (pre-med) while actively bridging STEM and social impact. She researches extremophile ribosome mechanisms in the DiRuggiero Lab and champions diversity as the Inclusion Liaison for AIChE. Committed to educational equity, she tutors with Reading Partners DC and develops free SAT resources at Edficacy. Her parallel passion for animal welfare drives her volunteer leadership at Animal Rescue Crusaders, where she's facilitated hundreds of pet adoptions.