Mieka Matthews

Mieka joined Manufacturing Renaissance in the fall of 2015 as a tutor and is now a full-time program assistant as of July 2017. She supports all program activities related to their Manufacturing Connect program based at Austin College & Career Academy. In particular, she helps with the implementation of mentoring activities, tutoring and manages participants’ Individualized Development Plans. Mieka received her B.A in Human Development at The University of Illinois at Chicago. She hopes to further pursue a career in education and politics. Mieka is currently obtaining her M.Ed in Youth Development from UIC.