FACULTY: Claire Louge, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Arizona

Claire Louge is the Executive Director of Prevent Child Abuse Arizona, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to protecting children by strengthening families, and a chapter of Prevent Child Abuse America. Claire received her Bachelor’s from Cornell University and her Masters of Education from Northern Arizona University. Claire is a part of Arizona’s Thriving Families Safer Children initiative, which focuses on addressing disparities in the child protection system. She also serves on the Arizona Governor’s Council on Child Safety and Family Empowerment. Claire co-authored Flourishing Families, an activity-based curriculum designed for professionals to teach families to build protective strengths in their lives. She is a Flinn Brown Fellow, a graduate of the American Express Nonprofit Leadership Academy, a Leading for Change Fellow, and an AmeriCorps VISTA alum. In a volunteer capacity, Claire has organized theatrical role play adventure events for teens in partnership with youth-serving organizations. She is a mom of a three-year-old daughter named Kira, an escape room enthusiast, and loves shopping at thrift stores.