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Catherine Xu

Catherine Xu

Board | Community Director and Teacher

Catherine is a high school senior at West High School in Iowa City, IA. She began doing math competitions seriously in 2020, beginning with her junior high’s math team. She attended
MOP in 2024 and placed 6th and 5th at Math Prize for Girls in 2022 and 2023. Outside of math, Catherine can be found listening to music and taking walks outside!

Catherine will be teaching Fun + Heights this Fall! She also taught Fun + Heights during the 2024-2025 school year!

As Community Director, Catherine will manage Athemath community events to help students and staff connect outside of class settings!

Catherine was also an Athemath student in 2021 and 2022!

Classes Taught

Fun + Heights

Fall Session 2025 (September 2025)

Fun + Heights

Spring Session 2025 (February 2025)

Fun + Heights

Fall Session 2024 (September 2024)