Ms. Clawson has a Bachelors of Science in Marine Bilogy from the University of Texas (1985), a Secondary Teachers Science Composite Certificate from the University of Texas in Austin (1985), a Masters of Science in Teaching from Tarleton State Universitiy (1987), a Certificate as a Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics (1992), a Certificate as a Clinical Supervisor (2002) and a Molecular Certificate from Michigan State University (2004).
Ms. Clawson's teaching experience includes 4 years at the high school level and part time experience at the college level at the University of Mary Hardin Baylor and Tarleton State University. Her laboratory experience includes fifteen years at the Scott and White Cytogenetics labortory as both a Cytogenetic Technologist and Chief Technologist.