 Ramba uchiverenga ndima ino - Mathyssen akadzidza paUniversity of Western Ontario kubva muna 1970 kusvika muna 1975, achigamuchira dhigirii reBachelor of Arts muChirungu neDrama, uye dhigirii reBachelor of Education. Akadzidzisa Chirungu paSaunders Secondary School muLondon, Ontario, kusvika 2006 kunze kwegore remakore mashanu pakati pa1990 na1995 paakanga ari MPP. Akashanda paDunhu 11 Ontario Secondary School Vadzidzisi Federation Political Action Committee. Akanga ari mushori akatanhamara weKupinda muIraqmuna 2003 uye vakapinda mumisangano yakawanda yorugare yomunharaunda. Mathyssen aiva nhengo yeOntario Health Coalition. Akanga ari mutungamiri weMiddlesex NDP kutasva sangano kubva muna 1989 kusvika muna 1990. 