Meet the Founder
Renate Matthews has been a business educator in the city of Detroit for more than 18 years, and is currently a Business Educator at a charter high school. She prepares her youth for the world of business and entrepreneurship via the following programs: Empowered, DECA, and Dave Ramsey. She has seen the positive life-changing effects of engaging out-of-the-classroom learning experiences and has therefore created this program to do more of the same, but on a grander scale. Therefore, S.Y.N.C. was founded because Renate is adamant about providing as many types of growth-mindset opportunities as she can for young professionals all over the city of Detroit and beyond. Born, raised, and still residing in the great city of Detroit, Renate is a loving wife, mother of two, and a grandmother of one. Renate also provides professional development opportunities for adults as well and she serves on the Board of Directors for the DAD Foundation, which is a business invested in creating employment opportunities for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community. Connect with Renate directly via LinkedIn or make an appointment with her via Calendly.
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Meet Our Professional Advisors
Winelda Wilson brings a wealth of knowledge to the S.Y.N.C. team, along with her creative edge in strategic marketing and her acumen in personnel development. She serves as our visionary President who has the management expertise to ensure that our organization is successful in meeting our social entrepreneurship goals. Winelda is also experienced in quality youth programming. She is an incredible mother to a beautiful daughter and a son-in-law, who are responsible for 90% of her daily smiles as they have promoted her to her new position as a glistening grandmother to her precious gem of a little lady.
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S.Y.N.C. is pleased to welcome our newest advisor, Gerrard W. Allen, who has over 15+ years of experience in sales, customer service, entrepreneurship and event planning, specializing in daily operations and networking. Gerrard holds a bachelor's degree from Eastern Michigan University and a master's degree from the University of Michigan. He is currently pursuing his Ph.D. from EMU. Gerrard currently serves as a College and Career Advisor in the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where his experience as a business owner and college graduate serve his duality of perspective upon advising youth in their career aspirations. Gerrard is passionate about building strong partnerships and vetting the most organic opportunities for young people. Additionally, he is the self-published author of I'm Gorgeous: The Anthology Project. Gerrard and his wife currently reside in Michigan with their blended family of seven. They enjoy traveling, live concerts, entrepreneurship and pursuing all of their creative goals.
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