Katie Laskasky, Full-time Clinical Faculty

Katie Laskasky graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 2005.  After completing her double major in management consulting and mathematics at the University of Notre Dame, Katie joined Loyola Marymount University’s PLACE (Partners for Los Angeles Catholic Education) Corps. Through PLACE Katie taught high school mathematics full time in Boyle Heights while concurrently pursuing her Master of Arts in Secondary Education.  She earned her California Preliminary Secondary Single Subject Credential in Mathematics while graduating from LMU with a perfect 4.0 grade point average.  Following her time in PLACE Corps, Katie joined the Center for Math and Science Teaching (CMAST) and fully believes in its mission: increased student achievement through increased student engagement.  To that end she has worked with her fellow LMU clinical faculty to develop innovative teaching strategies, create effective assessments, and design rigorous mathematics curriculum.  After witnessing CMAST’s success in its very first year, Katie is confident that the program will continue to improve in the coming years.  Katie currently teaches Pre-Calculus at College Ready Academy High School 4 within the Alliance Charter network, and she continues to work with other Alliance faculty to fully implement and refine CMAST’s strategies, assessment, and curriculum.  In the future, Katie sees herself pursuing further studies in education at the doctoral level.