Claire Barnett

Location

Laguna Beach, CA

School

San Francisco State University

Expertise

Luxury Lifestyle, Minimalist Packing, Long-term Travel

Following graduation from university, Claire embarked on an 11-month solo backpacking trip through Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.
She has completed over 300 hours of community service, including volunteering in elementary schools in Thailand and working on reforestation projects.
One of Claire's favorite interviews was with Les Pinter, the man who wrote the programming code for what is now Microsoft Word, and eventually sold it to Bill Gates in 1980.

Experience

Through her final year in university, she interned with Modern Luxury, the nation's largest luxury media company, where she wrote, researched, fact-checked, & edited, and received a byline on over 20 pieces of content. She later became a freelance writer for an American technology product company called Phiaton, where she wrote several articles. She joined Static Media in 2023.

Education

Claire has a bachelor's degree in communications from San Francisco State University.

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