Clarke, originally from New Zealand, came to Tennessee Wesleyan in 2006 following a two year stint as assistant women's coach at the University of North Alabama where she also completed a Master's degree in Health Promotion and Human Performance. Prior to coaching college soccer, Clarke played at the NCAA Division II level at Lock Haven University of PA (2000-2002), and the Metropolitan State College of Denver (2003-2004) where she graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Human Performance and Sport emphasizing Teaching K-12 Physical Education. During her playing career Clarke earned the honor of being named an NSCAA All-American selection all four years of her college career (2000-2003) as well as both 1^st Team Regional and 1^st Team Conference selections each year. Clarke also has national team caps under her belt with representation on the New Zealand Senior Women's National Team.

Clarke co-founded and is the Assistant Director of Coaching at local soccer club McMinn United FC and has also previously coached for elite clubs out of the Nashville, TN and Denver, CO areas. Clarke is also a soccer camp veteran coach having coached and directed with Joe Machnik's No.1 Soccer Camps since 2002 and Coerver Coaching since 2005, as well as various college camps since 2006. Clarke currently works with the TN Olympic Development Program and teaches Exercise Science classes part-time at the college. Clarke holds her USSF National 'B' Coaching License and resides in Athens, TN.