Smitha Mathen is a 2026-2027 Teach Plus Illinois Affinity Group Network Partner and science and special education teacher at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. College Preparatory High School in Chicago. She serves as a professional personnel leadership committee member and department chair of science. Smitha is a Google Level 1 and 2 Certified Educator and Apple Teacher. She earned a BS in secondary education from St. John’s University and a Learning Behavior Specialist 1 endorsement from the Jacqueline B. Vaughn Graduate School for Teacher Leadership.
