Catherine Castillo

Catherine Castillo is an experienced education professional currently serving as a Senior Specialist in the Implementation Portfolio at Illustrative Mathematics since April 2019 and as a Graduate and Math Methods Per Course Instructor at Missouri State University since August 2022. Previous roles include positions at Code.org as a K-5 Fundamentals Facilitator and at Drury University as an Adjunct Professor. Catherine has extensive experience within Springfield Missouri Public Schools, holding roles such as Coordinator of 21st Century Numeracy and Teacher, alongside other experiences in mathematics education with the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Mathematics and NWEA. Catherine is pursuing a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis at the University of Missouri-Columbia, with multiple degrees focused on Educational Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, and Elementary Education from institutions including Missouri State University and Drury University.