Denise Cato

Director of Federal Programs
Camden County Schools

Dr. Denise Cato has served as the Director of Federal Programs for Camden County Schools for five years. Prior to, she served as the Coordinator for Special Education for 6 years. The past eleven years of her professional life have been committed to supporting students through federal programs (Title I, II, IV, V, and IDEA). Her passion to ensure all students learn, experience success, graduate, and perform to his/her highest potential has been her life's dream for 30 years. Removing barriers to learning is instrumental in student growth. Dr. Cato believes implementing ineffective interventions are barriers. Therefore, she is committed to sharing what she has learned along the journey of designing an effective, systemic Multi-Tiered System of Support employing evidence-based interventions. The revamp of the process was germane to student growth as they returned from pandemic-related school closures. They are back, now how are they responding?