Cathy Allie is an experienced educational consultant at the University of Central Missouri since November 2022, focusing on district continuous improvement and academic coaching. As a columnist for Grain Valley News since June 2018, Cathy also serves as the Records Digitalization Project Manager for Raytown School District since September 2016 and was an Executive Administrative Assistant at a nonprofit from January 2016 to October 2022. Previous roles at Raytown School District from August 1986 to June 2016 included Public Information Officer, Instructional Coach, and English and Journalism teacher. Educational qualifications include a Master of Science in Education in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Central Missouri and a Bachelor of Science in English and Mass Communications from Truman State University.