Claudia is a full time Business Services/ Business Continuity employee at the University of Texas at Dallas (UT Dallas) and U.S. Army Veteran. She served a tour in Korea, and tour in Iraq. After those tours, she joined the Reserve Officers Training Corps program (ROTC) where she served in lieutenant-level leadership in an Army Reserve- unit. She is a former business owner, real estate investor and home builder. Claudia received her bachelor's degree in International Relations, and her master's degree in National Security. Her love for education and her passion for innovation and change have driven her to pursue a doctorate of management.