[9][2] The screening process, which began in December 2017, was reviewed by the North Carolina School Boards Association who narrowed the pool to 20 applicants spanning across ten states.

[12][13] By November 2020, Moore doubled-down on her support for Plan B rotations, and approved of periodic leadership team visits to schools to check on their progress in implementing anti-COVID protocol.

[14] In February 2021, Moore expressed her stance supporting the necessity of teacher vaccinations, mask wearing, and social distancing within the classrooms as more students continued to return to in-person teaching.

[19] In October 2022, Moore, who had gone by "Cathy" before this point, agreed to extend her contract another year in the position under her given Hispanic name "Catty," after mentioning her desire to do so in a school board meeting a month prior.

[24] On October 9, 2023, Moore was appointed to an at-large seat on the State Board of Education by governor Roy Cooper after the previous seatholder, James Ford, vacated their position a month prior.

Moore was appointed temporarily to replace the previous schools superintendent, Dr. Pascal Mubenga, who resigned the day prior amid a series of staff 'sick-outs' over pay.

[6] On January 25, 2008, Moore was selected as the Regional Principal of the Year by the state Department of Public Instruction, which saw $1,500 be awarded to her and Sanderson High.

In the letter of recommendation written by a former principal who worked closely with Moore, she was regarded as "a champion for all that magnets represent […] giving every child every opportunity to succeed in the most innovative, rigorous, caring, and creative school environments.