Dr. Matthews is originally from New Jersey. She moved to Gainesville, Florida in high school, then went on to study at the University of Florida. She worked for five years as an elementary and middle school counselor before moving to California to teach in the Educational Counseling program at California State University, Bakersfield for nine years. Upon moving to North Carolina, she served as an academic advisor for a local community college before joining the faculty of Salem College in 2017. Dr. Matthews enjoys teaching and advising in the School Counseling program and providing service at the local and state levels. With over 19 years in school counseling and school counselor education, Dr. Matthews has devoted her career to enhancing the academic, career, and social/emotional development of children and adolescents
WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT/QUOTES
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
- Maya Angelou