Claudia Ramirez obtained a Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) in Political Science and Communications from Arizona State University, a Master of Liberal Studies (MLSt) from the School of Liberal Arts and Sciences and a second Masters degree in Higher and Post-secondary Education from Mary Lou Fulton's Teachers College. She was previously an Educational Outreach Specialist with the Hispanic Mother-Daughter Program and served as Marketing Coordinator with the office of Student Engagement at ASU's Downtown Campus. Today she serves as an Academic Success Specialist for the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Additionally she has received certification in DREAMzone, an ASU initiative dedicated towards educating staff on how to better serve and assist DreamAct students.