Mathews has been an English teacher, PLC lead and principal intern at Haltom High School in the Birdville ISD since 2018. Prior to that, she taught English at Waxahachie High School in the Waxahachie ISD (2017-2018), at Chisholm Trail High School in the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD (2014-2017) and at Castleberry High School in the Castleberry ISD (2012-2014). Mathews has a Bachelor of Arts in English/Creative Writing and a Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction/Literacy Studies from the University of Texas at Arlington.