Claire started at Seeds of Peace as a logistics coordinator in 2007. Before this, she worked at the British Consulate in Jerusalem.

She received her BA in English Literature and Business Administration from Bethlehem University and an MBA from the European University Cyprus. Her father was a Palestinian surgeon and her mother is British—she can speak four languages. She is married to George Ayed and is the mother of four children.

Claire loves basketball; she played for her university team, as well as for local club team De La Salle. Her hobbies include swimming and fishing.