Claire Wood is a 25-year veteran educator with teaching experience at four public and private universities, including institutions located on military installations. She understands the success-related needs of military-connected students on a deeply personal and professional level.

Claire holds a B.S. in Secondary English Education and a Master of Arts in English from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration. As a proud Army spouse, she is passionate about finding meaningful and practical ways to support military-connected students navigating higher education to build stronger futures.