Clara is a minister in the United Church of Christ. She holds a Masters of Divinity degree from Yale Divinity School where her studies focused on the legacies of colonization, religion and ecology, and theology and climate change. With work experience in both congregations and social justice non-profits, she is delighted to bring her passion for environmental justice and social healing in service of her beloved home state. Clara also serves part-time as Assistant Minister at First Congregational UCC Albuquerque.