Catherine Adams: High School Economics Teacher

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1. Catherine Adams was my high school Economics teacher. She was covering for her best friend who was on maternity leave for the year.
2. I ended up frequently babysitting for Catherine’s two young daughters, Harper and Rowan.
3. Catherine is a single mother.
4. Catherine double majored in Economics and Education and minored in Interior Design at Florida State University.
Catherine works at Mitsch Design, which is an interior design company located in Carmel,

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