Background
McCarthy, Catherine Therese was born on April 22, 1950 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Francis and Mary Frances Groos.
McCarthy, Catherine Therese was born on April 22, 1950 in Escanaba, Michigan, United States. Daughter of Robert Francis and Mary Frances Groos.
Bachelor of Science, Nazareth College, Kalamazoo, 1972; Master of Arts, Western Michigan U., 1981.
Substitute preschooling and kindergarten teacher, American Nursery school and Kindergarten in Japan, Naka Meguro, Japan, 1972-1973; teacher English as Second Language, English Language Education Council, Kanda, Japan, 1972-1973; substitute teacher, Kalamazoo County Schools, Kalamazoo, 1973-1974, 85-86; elementary teacher, St. Monica School, Kalamazoo, 1974-1982; owner, manager, Yarn Merchant, Kalamazoo, 1985-1986; elementary teacher, Parchment School District, Kalamazoo, since 1986. Education advisory board Nazareth College, 1976-1982.
Education commission, Sunday school teacher St. Ambrose Church, Parchment, Michigan, 1976-1984. Assistant coach American Yough Soccer Organisation, Kalamazoo, 1982-1984, 86-87. Member Kalamazoo Women's Network, 1982-1986.
Member National Education Association, Michigan Education Association (representative bargainers county 1989-1991, coordinating county 1990, baraginers assembly since 1990), Parchment Education Association (president, bargainer since 1988, secretary 1997-1998, vice president 1998-1999), Kalamazoo Weavers Guild (education chairman 1984-1989, newsletter editor 1993-1995, secretary 1995-1998, president 1996-1997, WAFA sale chair 1998, conference steering committee since 1997, chairperson weavers and fiber artists sale 1998).
Married J. Michael McCarthy III, April 25, 1970. Children: John Kevin, Sean Michael, Ryan Patrick.