Clare joined the University of Chester in 2019. She is an experienced educational practitioner and worked in mainstream secondary education for the 28 years in a range of pastoral roles including SENCO, Designated Teacher for Looked After Children, Safeguarding Lead and Mental Health Lead. This led her to complete the National Award for Special Educational Needs Coordination (NASENCO) alongside becoming a Specialist Leader of Education for Emotional and Mental Health. Clare has also worked on multi-agency initiatives to embed attachment-aware and trauma-informed approaches in schools and other settings.

Clare teaches on a range of modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate level and leads on several projects in partnership with Local Authorities and charities.