Catherine Murray is a mathematics and physics teacher in Boston, MA. B.A. (Physics with a minor in Mathematics) Drew University and M.Ed. (Secondary Science Education) Boston College. She has been a Boston Public School teacher for 12 years now, teaching all levels of math as well as physics. Catherine refuses to accept the answer from her students that they “just aren’t good” at math and science. She is passionate about making both science and math education accessible to all students, especially to urban school students who come from a sweeping variety of educational backgrounds and experiences. In 2010, she was selected by NASA to participate in its Simulation-Based Aerospace Engineering Teacher Professional Development program. Catherine firmly believes that by making Modeling and Simulation an integral part of STEM curricula, it increases student buy-in to the subject as well as improves their learning outcomes. She hopes to continue working in the field of science curriculum development.