Sunshyne Mathieu is the child of an incarcerated parent, a youth advocate for kids with incarcerated parents, and the youth coordinator of Daughters Beyond Incarceration . A native of New Orleans, Sunshyne is an expert on trauma due to parental incarceration and being a youth advocate. She is dedicated to educating communities on best practices for shifting paradigms and creating safe and supportive environments for children living with incarcerated parents (CIPs) to decrease trauma-related stress and anxiety and nurture success. Sunshyne along with the founder Dominque Jones-Johnson & several of the mentees passed two bills. In 2019, they passed the Louisiana Council for Children of Incarcerated Parents andCaregivers. On May 2nd, 2023, they passed House Resolution Number 7, which allows incarcerated parents housed anywhere in a Louisiana prison institution to attend their child's graduation virtually. She is often called upon to speak on panels; Sunshyne uses platforms available to her to raise the public's consciousness on the hardships CIPs (Children of Incarcerated Parents) face. Sunshyne is a graduate of Chalmette High School where she graduated at the age of 16.