Catherine is passionate about finding new ways to engage students in mathematics through problem-based teaching and learning and fostering student agency in their own learning. She is dedicated to cultivating belonging-centered, inclusive mathematics classrooms that provide equitable learning opportunities for all students and foster a love and joy of learning and using mathematics. Catherine believes that all students should be provided opportunities that allow them to pursue any career they desire and that we, as educators, have an ethical and moral duty to ensure that our policies and programs are set up for that outcome.

Catherine’s experience in math education includes serving on the implementation team for a non-profit mathematics organization, teaching graduate math education courses at Missouri State University, serving as the Math Coordinator for the largest school district in Missouri, and working in Title One schools as a K-5 Numeracy Coach, a Math Recovery Intervention Specialist, classroom teacher, and building principal. Catherine also holds an Ed.D. in Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis from the University of Missouri-Columbia and two Masters degrees in Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Leadership from Missouri State University. 

Articles and Publications

• Dreambox Article
• Eschool News Article: Growth Mindset
• SmartBrief Article: Math Fluency

Illustrative Mathematics Blog Posts:

• The 5 Practices: Looking at Differentiation Through a New Lens
• Promoting Change: Reflections from UnboundEd
• Getting Started with IM Certified Math
• Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool: Systemic Leadership
• Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool: Collaborative Learning
• Using the IMplementation Reflection Tool: Classroom Implementation
• Unlocking the “Our” in Discourse

Dissertation: Teacher Actions That Support Mathematical Discourse