Clare Almand

Teaches at Writing Pad

Clare Almand is a writer whose essays have appeared in NY Times Modern Love, the LA Times, and HuffPost. Clare has also been a frequent contributor to the Adult Congenital Heart Association blog. In TV, Clare has written for the lifestyle programs This Is LA, Destination: LA, Destination: SF, and Staycation! She has also worked in production on shows such as National Geographic's, The Raft and Ultimate Survival Alaska. She honed her comedy skills at the UCB Sketch Writing Program, in Writing Pad Personal Essay and TV classes and in television courses at UCLA. Clare holds a BA in Media Arts and Design and Cinema Studies and a Creative Writing Minor from James Madison University.