Anna Castillo-Gutierrez, AA, CRCST, CSPDT, CIS, CFER, Certified CPR Instructor, is a System Sterile Processing Educator at Texas Children’s Hospital. She is a Sterile Processing technician certified with IAHCSMM, HSPA, and CBSPD, with knowledge of Sterile Processing standards and guidelines according to AAMI, ANSI, SGNA, AORN, OSHA and CDC. Anna is experienced in purchasing, contract acquisition, project planning, and management, as well as procurement, scheduling, and tracking systems. Proficient in multitask projects, cross-functional teams, and Lean/Six Sigma, Anna is a supervisor/manager/educator with a mindset on patient safety and student achievement, who also empowers and challenges staff to educate themselves and grow into leaders.