Claire Zippel is a Senior Research Analyst in the Income and Poverty Trends team. Before joining the Center, Claire worked as a data analyst at Enterprise Community Partners, where she provided consulting services in support of evidence-based community development. Prior to that, she was the housing policy analyst and research coordinator at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute, a State Priorities Partnership member. At DCFPI, Claire conducted research on housing subsidy programs, poverty trends, and tax credits.

Claire holds a master’s in public policy from Georgetown University and a B.A. in metropolitan studies from New York University.