“‘End user-centric’ is the phrase that comes to mind when I think about how Claire operated during our time working together on the Mobile Team at VF Corporation. We collaborated on a daily basis and as a product owner, I was grateful that I could always trust Claire to deliver intuitive designs grounded in user research/testing.

She has a unique ability to understand user needs and translate them into seamless experiences. Claire is also a phenomenal team player, always open to feedback and willing to collaborate and get creative to achieve the best user experience within any constraints.

Above all, Claire is compassionate, communicative, and caring. She even started and led a weekly virtual meditation and breathwork session for our team during a stressful time!

I highly recommend Claire for any UI/UX design role. Her expertise and dedication to creating outstanding user experiences makes her an invaluable asset to any team.”

— Kathryn Middel-Katzenmeyer, Sr. Product Owner @ VF Corporation

“I had the pleasure of working with Claire at VF Corp on The North Face and Vans mobile apps, and I can confidently say that her expertise in UX design is exceptional. Claire’s curiosity and commitment to understanding users set her apart. She consistently approached every project with a deep sense of inquiry, leveraging user research and testing to uncover insights that truly informed our design decisions. Her ability to conduct thorough user testing, analyze data, and translate findings into intuitive, user-centered designs was invaluable.

Claire was an absolute pleasure to collaborate with, and any team would be fortunate to have her. I sincerely hope our professional paths cross again in the future.”

—Erin Horvath, UX Designer/Design Systems @ VF Corporation

“I greatly enjoyed working with Claire at VF! She is an exceptionally talented UX designer with a rare combination of creativity, insight, and a relentless drive for excellence. Claire is both skilled at conducting user research and exceptional at leveraging it to guide her designs. She digs deep to understand user motivations, pain points, and preferences, allowing her to create designs that genuinely resonate with users and achieve meaningful results.

Claire approaches every project with a critical eye, ensuring that no detail or potential issue goes unaddressed. Her designs are as functional as they are visually appealing, blending aesthetics with purpose in a way that enhances user experience. She’s also incredibly proactive, bringing a strong work ethic to everything she does—Claire doesn’t wait for solutions to come to her; she seeks them out and makes things happen.

Beyond her skills, Claire is a fantastic collaborator and a joy to work with. Any organization would be lucky to have her talent, dedication, and positive energy!”

— Amanda Nevarez, Mobile UX/UI Designer @ VF Corporation

“Claire brings smarts, savvy, and a sincere interest in the evolution of Boketto’s digital growth. She — always hits a deadline, never goes missing, or fails to up-level my understanding of UX. Saying Claire’s a valuable asset on a team, is an epic understatement.”

— Jennifer Elsner, Creative Director @ Boketto Wellness

“Claire is one of the most tenacious and driven people I've worked with. She is incredibly organized and efficient, shifting between brand strategy, competitive research, e-commerce, and design. When you work with Claire, you know you're going to stay on track, produce great results, and have a leader who steers projects to completion. On top of that, she is a kind and compassionate human.”

— Matthew Jongbloet, Creative Director @ The Alchemist’s Kitchen

”While working with Claire, she provided us with thorough research including competitive market data and comprehensive consumer data analysis to better understand our users' wants and needs. She managed all initiatives for our website redesign project including wireframes, backend development, and overall product strategy to create a more user-friendly and intuitive site. I’m very happy with her work!”

— Adam McDermott, Founder & President @ Linus Bike

"Claire's passion and innovative way of thinking is unrivaled! She dedicates herself fully to every project she takes on and inspires those around her to do the same. Her rare blend of supreme creativity and business acumen gives Claire a unique perspective that would be an asset to any company that chooses to work with her. As a colleague, Claire is exceedingly kind, gracious, and generous with her time and ability. Anyone would be lucky to work with her!"

— Bethany Heitman, Director of PR & Marketing @ Forward__Space

“Claire has a keen understanding of today's ever-changing web and e-commerce environment and was an incredible asset for our small businesses' growth during a pivotal time. She helped us pivot through the pandemic with her UX Design skills and strategic thinking for our new Ohana website and membership offerings. Thanks to her extensive user research and competitive analysis, our website is more user-friendly, easier to navigate, and fully tells our brand story.

Claire and I also collaborated together to launch e-commerce and an Ohana branded merchandise retail collection to support the new rebranding of Ohana and overall online presence.”

— Kelly Misuraca, Chief Brand Officer/Co-Owner @ Ohana Yoga + Barre

“Claire is one of the most impressive consultants that I've ever had the pleasure to work with and learn from. She tirelessly supports her teammates, thinks outside of the proverbial box, and works toward flawless aesthetics. She is both collaborative and independent, which is a rare gift. Claire’s understanding of multifaceted digital and physical projects and problems are an asset to everyone she comes in contact with through her work.”

— Kate Belew, Social Media Manager @ Boketto Wellness | Social Media Manager, Lucid News | Director of Social Media & Digital Marketing, The Alchemist’s Kitchen

“Claire is so great to work with! Her approach is thorough, organized, and transparent. Now my shop’s website is more streamlined and user friendly.”

— Jelena Nikolajevic, LAc, Founder & CEO @ Boketto Wellness

"Claire designed and built a user-friendly dedicated landing page, fully integrated with our website and email provider. The design was user-friendly and aligned with our brand identity. She is organized and efficient, helping make our giveaway a huge success."

— Ken Jordan, CEO/Founder @ Lucid News

“Claire's work on design, production, and merchandising was extremely valuable to our company and brand. She is very skilled with product design, values quality above all, and took our brand aesthetic to the next level. Our retail sales skyrocketed with Claire managing our design, production, and merchandise. She not only delivered extremely high-quality products, but she was also very organized throughout the entire process – enrolling our team before production and analyzing sales numbers afterward. Month over month, the numbers spoke to themselves and proved her value to our business. 

She often presented creative marketing ideas to help drive sales and was always willing to go the extra mile for us.” 

— Katie Sullivan, Director of Brand & Marketing, SWERVE Fitness

“Claire’s wide range of skill sets are valuable to any team! From e-commerce UX building, product designs to sales analytics and more, her role in our business was instrumental.”

— Kelsey Scaros, VP of Operations, Forward__Space

“Claire has performed executive management services as a Director of Buying and Product Development. Specifically, Claire provided project management supervision for the development of botanical and herbal formulations for the Company’s proprietary Plant Alchemy brand.

She participated actively on the digital team, and demonstrated competency in e-commerce, marketing, content creation, and product highlights for online sales. In all of her assignments, Claire has exhibited strong management skills, attention to detail, and a commitment to deliver projects on schedule within her scope of work.”

— Lou Sagar, CEO, The Alchemist’s Kitchen

"Claire was an integral part of the Rumble Retail team and helped bring creative ideas, designs, and product concepts to life for both in-studio and online assortments. Her thorough attention to detail and product strategy made our retail presence a major success within the company's first couple of years and she helped it become a significant aspect of the overall brand identity."

— Andy Stenzler, Co-Founder & CEO of Rumble Boxing