Claire Childs

Brief Profile

Experience includes Brokerage, Commercial Investment, Tenant Representation, Leasing, Market Analysis, and Valuation.

Full Profile

Claire joined Vintage in March of 2016 as a Brokerage and Leasing agent. Her experience includes Brokerage, Commercial Investment, Tenant Representation, Leasing, Market Analysis, Site Selection, and Valuation. A Shreveport native, Claire is a graduate of C. E. Byrd High School. She attended Marymount Manhattan College in New York City. As a classically trained ballet dancer, Claire began teaching dance at the age of 12. She trained with companies across the United States including the Tulsa Ballet and the City Ballet of Houston. She later used that knowledge to create the widely successful exercise class and program, Barre 360, in Austin, TX. After graduating from Tulane University in New Orleans with a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Anthropology, Claire began working for the Dallas jewelry company Staxx Ring. As a Designer and sales manager, Staxx Ring grew in popularity and was sold in stores across the United States. In 2013, Claire attended The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship in Rockport, Maine. Upon returning to Shreveport, she created one-of-a kind furniture pieces in collaboration with W. Alexander Design. There, she designed and fabricated her own work in addition to executing a digital and interpersonal sales campaign. Claire enjoyed being a participant in the Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce Leadership Program in 2017 and the Louisiana Association of Non-Profit Organizations: Community Leaders program in 2018.  In December of 2022, she was named as the Top Forty Under 40 Young Professional of The Year by the Young Professionals Initiative of Northwest Louisiana and The Greater Shreveport Chamber of Commerce. She serves on the boards of Goodwill Industries of North Louisiana and The Red River Revel. She is honored to serve on the Guidance committee for the Women’s Philanthropy Network. Claire has enjoyed her past board roles on the Shreveport Opera Guild, The Young Professionals Initiative, and Sciport Discovery Center. Claire loves spending time with sons Henry and Lear, running, and woodworking. To contact Claire, call 318-222-2244 x 671 or email cchilds@vintagerealty.com