Claire Dalfen has worked with elementary school children as a teacher and as a librarian. She also was Director of Communications and Publications for the Canadian Pulp and Paper Association, a national trade group. For some 10 years after that, she operated a small communications practice that provided writing and editing services to industry and non-profit organizations. 

Claire’s community activities have been in support of Montreal’s Federation CJA Partnership 2000, The Jewish National Fund, Hillel, Auberge Shalom. Claire has sat on the regional and national board of Tel Aviv University Canada for many years. She was also a past President of the Ottawa, Quebec and Atlantic Canada regional board.