Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)
Christina Castillo - PMP, CSM is a Program Initiatives Manager at Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) and Educator at Chicago Public Schools. They have a background in curriculum design and implementation, financial literacy, and post-secondary leadership. Castillo has also worked as an Adjunct Professor at Valparaiso University, Sales Associate at Levy Restaurants, Guest Programs Intern at the Museum of Science and Industry, and Student Engineer Assistant at KJWW Engineering Consultants. Their educational background includes a Master's degree in Math Education and a Bachelor's degree in Applied Mathematics from Illinois Institute of Technology. They were awarded Educator of the Year in both 2021 and 2022.
Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA)
A 501 (c) (6) organization founded in 1979, the Hispanic American Construction Industry Association (HACIA) works to ensure the equitable participation of diverse businesses and talent in the construction industry. HACIA is a not-for-profit business organization providing technical assistance and business capacity development services to MBE, WBE and DBE and other diverse firms with the goal of developing long-term sustainability & capacity. HACIA represents more than 350 companies that includes everything from professional service firms to construction-related businesses, collectively employing approximately 7,000 workers with an annual economic impact of over $400 million.