Claudia Miner

For more than a decade, Dr. Claudia Miner has helped families prepare their children for kindergarten as the Executive Director and Co-Founder of Waterford Upstart. Dr. Miner worked closely with the Utah Legislature to secure initial and ongoing support for the program before expanding to states across the nation. Since 2009, nearly 100,000 children have prepared for kindergarten through Waterford Upstart with another 35,000 “graduating” in 2021. Omidyar Network named Miner one of their “Women Entrepreneurs Changing Education.” She received her undergraduate degree from Colgate University, her master’s degree from the College of William and Mary, and her Ph.D. from Washington State University.