Kary Castillo serves as Executive Assistant in Human Resources at Rice University, where she supports the Chief Human Resources Officer and contributes to cross-functional projects and initiatives involving partners from across the university. Her work includes executive support, project coordination, communications, financial administration, and support for strategic HR initiatives.

Prior to joining Rice, Kary worked in public education at Spring Branch ISD, where she supported the Associate Superintendent of Communications and Community Engagement and the Executive Director of Assessment and Compliance. During her time with the district, she supported employee and community programs, coordinated student-focused educational operations, assisted with departmental financial planning, and worked with community partners and stakeholders.

Earlier in her career, Kary worked in the nonprofit sector, where she directed programs serving Houston-area families and built and managed partnerships with hospitals, nonprofit organizations, and community partners to expand program reach and connect families with resources and services.

Across her roles in nonprofit, public education, and higher education, she has valued opportunities to support leaders, strengthen operations, build meaningful partnerships, and contribute to initiatives that support people and organizational success.