Claire Shepherd is a board-certified and licensed genetic counselor. She earned her BS in Biological Science from the University of Calgary in Alberta, Canada. Claire conducted undergraduate research for the Molecular Genetics Laboratory at the Alberta Children’s Hospital. Following her research, she co-authored a publication for the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology Canada. She moved to the United States to pursue a career that combined her love of genetics with her desire for helping others. Claire obtained her Master of Science in Genetic Counseling from Augustana University.