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Thank you so much for listening. Caitlin Mathis is a victim advocate and survivor from Texas.

In the summer between graduating high school and entering college, she began a relationship with a man whose future actions would change her life

and a small town forever. After consequently navigating the inner workings of the law enforcement

and criminal justice systems during her college years, she now shares in the media all that

came next in her journey in hopes of inspiring awareness and change for survivors everywhere.

We are so grateful for her work and all the good that she's spurred from her heartache.

My name is Caitlin Mathis. I'm a former stalking victim committed to sharing my story of surviving during my freshman year of college.

My fuel for this passion was ignited when Jackie Vandergriff lost her life to my stalker in September of 2016.

My loved ones would describe me as energetic, wise beyond my years,

loving, caring, silly, motivated, and a positive encourager.

As a kid, I kind of struggled to find my people.

We moved around a lot until the fourth grade when we moved to Great Vine.

This was because my parents got divorced when we were young.

It took me a while to come to this realization, but I'm so glad they separated when they did.

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