Words are my work.

I am a creative entrepreneur: an arts curator, an educator, grant writer and a mentor to young people.

Words are work.

As a book editor and freelance writer in New York City,  my clients included Hearst Publications, Scholastic Books,  Random House, and The National Endowment for the Arts.

Leaving the city for the open spaces of the East End of Long Island, for five years I worked with the novelist John Irving, researching and editing his international bestseller,  “A Prayer for Owen Meany.”

The field of teaching called to me, and I returned to school, receiving a fellowship in Asian Studies at the University of Florida; another one followed in Educational Leadership from Teachers College, Columbia University. For twelve years I taught at the MS and HS levels, specializing in Humanities, Global Studies, 21st C. Business Sustainability, and Contemporary Poetry.

Teaching informs all of what I do.

Words connect community.

I now live in a small, historic town in rural Georgia, drawing inspiration and energy from nearby Atlanta and Athens. New York City is still home, and I am currently involved in a long-distance relationship with the wild west of Ireland, County Clare in particular, home of my ancestors.

I work with artists and museums, biz start-ups, and help creatives find their way towards wider commercial success. I successfully source grants for non-profits, and assist indie retailers in their branding and launches.

Working with young adults is a passion project. I offer personalized, one-to-one writing/mentoring sessions for teens as they navigate their way through the all-too-numbing college application process. I guide them as they re-discover their “voice” — after years of its quieting due to endless ACT and SAT prep. Students of mine have been invited to matriculate at Vanderbilt; University of Texas/Austin; Georgetown; UVA; University of Southern California; UGA and Georgia Tech. And with them they carry renewed confidence, in touch with who they are and what they seek.

Christine McCauley Watts, Madison Morgan Conservancy: “Clare brings her professional expertise as a NYC editor and her passionate advocacy as a teacher to her lively and relevant workshops. Students ready for a journey of self-discovery leave with tools to take them into future endeavors, from college to their careers!”

Let’s have a word! For a free consultation to learn how we can work together with words: Let’s be in touch.