Clara conducts whole-home assessments for energy efficiency upgrade opportunities during Home Energy Squad visits as part of a team. During each visit, Clara helps educate homeowners on relevant and cost-effective next steps to improve their insulation, heating system, and water heater, as well as health considerations such as home ventilation.  

Prior to working at CEE, Clara served as an intern in the Land Use and Environment department at Pioneer Valley Planning Commission and as a graduate teaching assistant at University of Massachusetts-Amherst.

Clara holds an MA in history with a certificate in public history from University of Massachusetts-Amherst and a BA in history and Spanish from Augsburg University.