文森特·马特斯在CCC做了六年的兼职讲师。 他通常教授电子、电气和自动化技术方面的课程。

麦特斯来自伊利诺斯州的芝加哥，八岁时随家人搬到了乔治亚州。 他现在住在金斯山。

他毕业于南卡罗来纳州罗克希尔的约克技术学院，获得电子工程副学士学位，并获得了其他几个证书。 He’s worked in the technology sector for more than 25 years, mostly in electronics and industrial and commercial training. 当一个在CCC任教的机会出现时，他说这似乎是一个很好的选择。 “I somehow always became the go-to guy when the company needed an instructor for training sessions.”

“My favorite thing about teaching,” he continued, “is knowing that I have played some role in helping other people better their lives. 我喜欢传达学生们没有接触过的信息，我喜欢当我看到他们的灯泡亮起时的感觉。 我承认我教书是出于这些非常自私的原因。 I think I get as much out of the experience as the students.”

从个人经验来看，Mates也了解他的学生正在学习的技能如何影响其他人。 9-11事件发生时，他是一家通信公司的现场工程师。 几天后，他自告奋勇地帮助保持归零地所有通讯线路的畅通。 “I spent days walking on what was dubbed ‘the Pile’ with emergency workers as they looked for survivors, and sadly, those who did not survive,” said Mates. 在那段时间里，他因自己的服务而获得了奖励，虽然他很荣幸，但他说这是苦乐参半的。