Julio Castillo

Julio Castillo

Investment Analyst

Julio supports EFF’s efforts to underwrite and originate loans to high-impact charter schools throughout the US. He is a member of the third cohort of the Education Finance Analyst (EFA) Program sponsored by EFF, Civic Builders, Afton Partners, Self-Help Credit Union, and Charter Schools Development Corporation. Notably, as a charter school alum, Julio has a personal connection to EFF’s mission, having completed his high school education in a facility financed by the organization.

Prior to joining EFF, Julio began his career as a Teach for America corps member in Miami-Dade. He spent two years teaching Algebra 1 in a bilingual classroom at a Title I public high school, where his students’ proficiency levels more than doubled year over year. During this time, Julio also interned at Indelible Capital Partners, an impact-driven real estate investment & advisory firm based in Miami. Julio holds a BA in Economics and Philosophy from Boston College.