Catherine Brockway, PhD
Georgetown, Texas, United States of
America
Nonprofit strategy consultant and language
equity advocate.
Experience
Kamehameha Schools
Senior Research
Associate / November, 2018 —
June, 2021
Created, disseminated,
analyzed surveys of students,
parents, teachers, and
administrators. Managed data
vendor relationships. Reviewed
relevant literature and
presented strategic
recommendations. Conducted
focus groups. Presented data
to stakeholders, including
senior management. Provided
data expertise to 3 K-12
campuses and 29 preschools.
Kamehameha Schools
Strategy Consultant / July, 2021 —
September, 2022
Provided strategy intelligence
and professional development
related to data and strategy
for educational and land trust
nonprofit with 5,000+
employees.
Chaminade University of
Honolulu
Senior Sustainability
Analyst / September, 2022 —
Present
Lead systems change strategy,
manage nonprofit
relationships, research
language equity in STEM, teach
data science to students,
faculty, and working
professionals.
Strategy Director / March, 2024 —
Present
* Build capacity for systems
change through training and
facilitated conversations *
Organize and host monthly Laha
Seminar Series in Data Justice
* Develop and implement
strategic plans to enhance
data science capacity in the
Hawai'i-Pacific region. * Lead
and manage cross-functional
teams to achieve project
milestones and objectives. *
Foster partnerships with
educational institutions,
government agencies, and
non-profits. * Oversee the
design and delivery of data
science training programs,
workshops, and seminars. *
Monitor and evaluate program
outcomes, ensuring continuous
improvement and alignment with
strategic goals.
University of Hawaiʻi at
Mānoa
Doctoral Fellow / August, 2017 —
December, 2018
* Researched environmental
ontologies and vocabulary in
Hawaiian language through
salience analysis and corpus
analysis. * Developed the
first-ever spoken language
corpus of Hawaiian with over
300,000 words * Created the
first-ever vocabulary lists
for Hawaiian ordered by word
frequency* Researched
environmental ontologies and
vocabulary in Hawaiian
language through salience
analysis and corpus analysis.
* Developed the first-ever
spoken language corpus of
Hawaiian with over 300,000
words * Created the first-ever
vocabulary lists for Hawaiian
ordered by word frequency
Instructor / January, 2016 —
Present
* Promoted inclusive and
varied student engagement by
exploring the many ways that
linguistic concepts intersect
with the lives of the
students, e.g.: a language
self-portrait essay
assignment. * Facilitated Wiki
Education projects for 4
cohorts of undergraduates
through the LSA campaign: 53
students contributed 2,284
edits to 84 articles
(primarily endangered language
stubs), adding 110,000+ words,
900+ references, and one new
article. * Taught LING 150C:
Language in Hawaiʻi and the
Pacific (2 semesters); LING
102: Introduction to Language
(3 semesters).
Language Documentation &
Conservation (Academic
Journal)
Copy Editor / August, 2013 —
December, 2015
-Edited manuscripts for
clarity, organization, and
consistency with style
guidelines. -Established new
editorial policies to
accommodate changes in
disciplinary standards of
writing and data transparency.
-Mediated between authors and
other editorial staff
(distributed around the world)
using email and video chat to
resolve differences of
opinion. -Managed the online
subscription system. -Reported
annual performance metrics for
internal and external review.
Texas Water Resources
Institute
Education Evaluation
Consultant / August, 2024 —
Present
Consulting on education
evaluation strategies for the
Classroom2Community
Environmental Education
Educator Workshops
Freelance
Editor / January, 2009 —
November, 2018
Providing high-quality
substantive editing,
copyediting, and proofreading
services with a specialization
in academic manuscripts and
non-native English speaking
clients.
Texas Tech University Department
of Geosciences
Instructor / January, 2011 —
August, 2012
Instructed college students in
the foundational principles of
geography. Taught: GEOG 1300:
Geography for Educators (3
semesters); GEOG 1401:
Introduction to Physical
Geography (1 semester); GEOG
2351: Regional Geography of
the World (1 semester).
Graduate Teaching
Assistant / August, 2009 —
June, 2011
Independently instructed
1-credit physical geography
labs (3 per semester) 3
semesters: GEOG 1101 Physical
Geography Laboratory. Assisted
instructor on 17-day study
abroad experience with 12-14
undergraduate students,
responsible for logistics and
risk management 2 semesters:
GEOG 3350 Geography of Central
Europe.
GIS Analyst / June, 2009 —
August, 2009
Identified specific sources of
blowing dust on the Southern
High Plains of West Texas and
Eastern New Mexico using
remote sensing techniques and
ArcGIS.
Undergraduate Teaching
Assistant / August, 2007 —
May, 2009
Independently instructed
1-credit physical geography
labs (4 per semester): GEOG
1101 Physical Geography
Laboratory. Assisted
instructor with grading and
finding materials for current
events assignments: GEOG 3356
Contemporary Texas and the
American Southwest.
GIS Analyst / May, 2006 —
August, 2006
Used ArcGIS software and
remote sensing techniques to
delineate, classify, and map
playa wetlands on the Southern
High Plains for the National
Wetlands Inventory.
Research Expertise
linguistic geography
language equity
minority languages
About
Catherine Brockway is a linguistics
scholar and nonprofit strategy
consultant with over a decade of
experience in education and
sustainability. She earned her
doctorate in Linguistics from
University of Hawaii at Manoa in 2021,
her master's degree in English from
Texas Tech University in 2012, and her
bachelor's degree in Geography from
Texas Tech University in 2009.
Catherine has held several positions
in education and sustainability,
including Senior Research Associate at
Kamehameha Schools, Strategy
Consultant at Kamehameha Schools, and
Senior Sustainability Analyst at
Chaminade University of Honolulu. She
is passionate about applying her
research and data background to help
nonprofits create more equitable and
sustainable systems. In her free time,
Catherine enjoys hiking, birdwatching,
and walking her dogs.