Darthula Mathews

Darthula Mathews (pronounced Da-too-la) is a coaching associate with the Great Schools Partnership. She brings over a decade of experience working in both higher and secondary education with a wealth of experience in supporting students, families, alumni, mentors, and community partners. Most recently, she worked as an Advisor at the Metropolitan Regional Career and Technical Center (the Met), a high school centered on real-world and project-based learning. In addition to her teaching obligations, she served as a leader and liaison for various Anti-Bias and Anti-Racist programming, including facilitating a weekly affinity group championing BIPOC students and their personal and academic growth. Prior to the Met, Darthula worked in a variety of roles at both the Community College of Rhode Island and the University of Rhode Island (URI).

Darthula holds a degree in Business Administration with a minor in Leadership from URI. Furthermore, she has continued her education through fellowships with organizations such as The Partnership, Inc. and Diversity Talks. Moreover, throughout the years, she has engaged in many volunteer roles with institutions focused on combating inequities in education, housing, health, and food access. She has also served on numerous boards and committees, including her local school district’s Anti Racism Task Force. Through all her efforts she is focused on educational equity, justice, and love.

Darthula consistently centers her time around her core values of family, community, and education. However, when she does take time to herself, she enjoys studying history and practicing being in harmony with the earth through activities such as gardening, herbalism, and just being outdoors.