Catherine Croft, Ph.D., co-founded Catlilli Games in 2015 to design fun, STEM-themed games for children of all ages. Their games have won numerous awards, including from Serious Play and Imagination Gaming. After earning her B.S from Duke University and her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Virginia, Dr. Croft performed neurobiology research for eight years, mostly at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Although she loved research, she ultimately gave in to her passion for teaching and transitioned to a career in education. She taught in a public high school for eight years before moving to her current position as an educator at Nysmith School in Herndon, VA. Her mission in life is to enhance public knowledge of STEM concepts, and she views board games as a powerful tool to accomplish that.