Education
A BSU Presidential Scholar and Emens scholar, Buffie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Visual Communications from Ball State University in 2008, with a concentration in photography and a minor in dance performance.
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Claire Buffie
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After interning with Lois Greenfield and Macfadden Publications (publisher of Dance Magazine and Pointe), she began designing professionally for movmnt magazine. She has owned and operated her own photography and design business since 2005. She began working for Apple Incorporated. in 2010.
After moving to New York she competed in Mission New York 2009 pageant, winning preliminary swimsuit, evening gown and overall interview.
Achievements
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As Mission New York 2010, she was the first Mission America contestant to advocate a gay-rights platform at the Mission America 2011 pageant (where she placed in the top 12). During her academic career she received numerous awards and honors. Buffie competed in the Mission Indiana 2008 contest, earning second runner-up to Mission Indiana 2008 winner, Katie Stam (Mission America 2009), and was a preliminary swimsuit and interview winner. The next year, she was crowned Mission Southeast New York, and won the Mission New York 2010 title with the platform "Straight for Equality: Let"s Talk.".
Membership
Buffie is an executive board member of the New York City chapter of Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG), and an active volunteer in its Safe Schools Program, which helps schools reduce bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
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