Claire Flanagan

Claire Flanagan is a dedicated educator currently serving as a 6th Grade Math Teacher at Portland Public Schools since August 2022. Previously, Claire worked as a Math Tutor for various families from March 2020 to June 2022, enhancing middle school students' performance during and after distance learning. Claire's diverse background includes experience as a Software Engineer at Vacasa, where contributions were made to an internal data dashboard, and as an Analyst to Independent Management Consultant at Wisemove Consulting, focusing on employee engagement. Claire co-founded the Burgerville Workers Union, advocating for workers' rights, and held roles in community organizing and program development with organizations such as the Portland Central America Solidarity Committee and VOZ Worker Rights Education Project. Claire holds a Master of Arts in Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching from Western Governors University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology from Lewis & Clark College, along with a Full Stack JavaScript certificate from Alchemy Code Lab.