Dr. Clara Finneran is deeply grateful to Sr. Lourdes Sheehan who tapped her to become an educator nearly 30 years ago, and to many other mentors and colleagues who have supported her. Driven by a desire to simultaneously serve students and transform education, Dr. Finneran has been impactful throughout her career. She is known as visionary, highly relational, and passionate about capacity building, especially in women. She is fluent in ASL and Spanish. Dr. Finneran is a conflicted college football fan, with a doctorate in educational leadership from USC and a BA from the University of Notre Dame in psychology, Spanish, and theology. Those around her, especially her husband and children, have to hear about what she learns from the many podcasts to which she listens. Dr. Finneran also enjoys good food and good times with family and friends, glamping in her new trailer, hiking, high intensity workouts, memoirs, and documentary movies.