Dr. Laura Castille, Executive Director for OIE, holds two degrees from New Mexico State University and is thrilled to be back among fellow Aggies. She earned a B.A. in Political Science in 1992 and an M.A. in Curriculum and Instruction in 1994. During her time at NMSU, she worked at the Round Up, ultimately serving as Editor. After leaving NMSU, Dr. Castille worked as a teacher in: Chihuahua Mexico; Austin, Texas; Boulder, Colorado and Albuquerque, New Mexico. She earned a certificate in Educational Leadership from UNM in 2004, and worked as a school Principal for eight years. She was last an Assistant Principal at West Mesa High School in Albuquerque.
In 2014, Dr. Castille graduated from the UNM School of Law and worked as a lawyer in private practice at Cuddy & McCarthy LLP, since clerking there while still in law school. Her primary area of practice was School Law. Dr. Castille represented school districts and charter school in all areas of the law from Title IX compliance to contracts to employee issues to representation in front of the NM Human Rights Bureau and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Dr. Castille is proud and excited for the opportunity to bring her knowledge and expertise to NMSU. Dr. Castille is a licensed Level III Teacher and Administrator in New Mexico and licensed to practice law in New Mexico and Federal Court. She has two daughters and a husband who is a high school teacher and football coach. Go Aggies!
Training Completed
| Date | Training Title | Training Agency | Location | Attendees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | *ATIXA Webinar on the Proposed OCR Regulations | ATIXA | Webinar | Laura Castille |
| 2019-08-08 | *OIE- Understanding Sexual Violence 20 Minute Video | ATIXA | Webinar | Laura Castille |
| 11/27/2018 -11/29/2018 | Title IX Investigation College Bootcamp | Education Admin Web Advisor | Webinar | Laura Castille |
| 2019-01-28 | Green Zone Traning | NMSU-Veterans Program | O'Loughlin House | Laura Castille |
| 2019-05-01 | Webinar, Title IX / Cleary and VAWA & university Travel | PaperClip | Webinar | Laura Castille |
| 2020-01-07 | UNM and Department of the Navy Forum on Assault | UNM and Navy Forum | UNM | Laura Castille |
| 2020-07-29 | Culture, Inclusion and Bias in the Workplace | State Bar of New Mexico | Zoom | Dr. Laura Castille |
| 2020-08-25 | Cultural Relevance, Inclusiveness, and Responding to Sexual and Interpersonal Violence on Campus V2 | Suny SCI | Online webinar | Dr. Laura Castille |
| 6/3/2019-6/7/2019 | *ATIXA: Title IX Coordinator and Administrator Training and Certification Course Level One and ADA Coordinator Training | ATIXA | Minneapolis, NM | Laura Castille |
| 2019-01-30 | CPR Class | NMSU-Fire Department | NMSU | Laura Castille, |
| 2019-11-07 | AHEAD Title IX & Disability Services | AHEAD | Webinar | Luara Castille |
| 2019-09-12 | *Sexual Harassment 20-Minute Video | ATIXA | Webinar | Luara Castille |
| 2019-09-10 | Safe Zone Training | NMSU-LGBT+Program | NMSU-Corbert Center | Luara Castille |
| 2019-08-27 | "Submitting Your Clery Annual Security Report" with you | PaperClip | Webinar | Luara Castille |
| 2020-02-25 | Escalating Mental Health Demands & Scope of Care Challenges | PaperClip | Webinar | Luara Castille |
| 1/13/2020-1/14/2020 | A Road to Campus Advocacy Conference 2020 | UTEP | UTEP | Luara Castille |