Our Mission
At The Finished Dissertation, our mission is to empower writers by providing them with personalized coaching and engaging workshops. We aim to enhance their skills and boost creativity, helping them unlock their writing potential. Our approach is tailored to each individual’s needs, ensuring that every writer receives the support they need to succeed in their writing career.
We believe that writing is not just a skill but a journey of continuous learning and growth. By fostering a supportive community, we encourage writers to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of their creativity.
Our Philosophy
The Finished Dissertation was founded on the belief that every writer has a unique voice and research-based story to tell. Our philosophy centers on nurturing this individuality through educating, encouraging, and guiding coaching clients in a way that helps them reach their doctoral writing completion goals.
We are committed to creating an environment where writers can thrive, offering guidance and tools to help them advance in their careers. Our workshops are designed to be interactive and informative, providing practical skills that writers can apply immediately to their work.
Our Founder
Dr. Antoinette L. Matthews is a Christ-follower, a passionate educator, and the founder of The FinishEdD Dissertation LLC. Dr. Matthews is committed to helping female doctoral candidates of color align, organize, and finally FINISH writing their qualitative dissertation proposals. Her results-driven work with clients occurs in her signature, 12-week dissertation proposal coaching program, Propel. (In addition to Propel, The FinishEdD Dissertation also offers a 4-hour Literature Review Workshop and a 8-hour Qualitative Dissertation Proposal Intensive.)
Dr. Matthews’ journey as a doctoral candidate and the challenges she overcame inspired her to step away from K-12 leadership and into her calling as an amazingly effective academic writing coach. After more than 20 years in the K-12 education environment, and in instructional leadership, Dr. Matthews remains passionately dedicated to prioritizing education. Today, Dr. Matthews focuses on educating and equipping ambitious doctoral candidates with the proven strategies, necessary skills, and expert guidance needed to help them reach their writing goals with less stress, fewer review comments, and faster chapter approvals.