She teaches courses in gifted and talented education and in the undergraduate honors program in education, and she was recognized as a University Teaching Fellow in 2012. She previously served as Visiting Assistant Professor in Gifted Education and Curriculum Coordinator at the Center for Gifted Education at the College of William and Mary. Catherine received her Ph.D. in Educational Policy, Planning, and Leadership from William and Mary. Her research interests include professional development, differentiation of curriculum and instruction for advanced learners, and classroom questioning practices. She presents regularly at state and national conferences and in local school districts, and she has written or co-written several curriculum units, as well as book chapters and journal articles related to curriculum implementation and other issues in gifted education.