Claudia covers north and mid-Essex news, writing community stories, business features, reviews and more. She joined the Gazette newsroom whilst studying Multimedia Journalism at the University of Essex in 2024. She graduated that summer with a first-class degree and a Gold Standard Level 5 NCTJ Diploma – plus 100 words a minute in shorthand. She qualified as a Senior Journalist with the NCTJ Level 6 diploma in November 2025.