Charmaine Jake-Matthews

Facilitator Dr. Charmaine Jake-Matthews, LCPC, is a native Chicagoan who developed a passion for psychology in high school. She pursued this passion by earning a master’s degree in Psychology and a D.Min. in Marriage and Family Therapy. Over the last 27 years, she has worked as a psychology professor and psychotherapist while also enjoying hobbies such as singing and baking. In 2022, she began baking as a full-time career and founded Buy the Pound Bakery.