deborah smith

Research administrator for the Institute for Public Policy and Management. Co-Founder, Walk a Mile program, a collaborative effort with the NW Institute for Children & Families that paired legislators with families receiving public assistance to foster understanding and awareness during the mid-90s national welfare reform debate. Featured in the Seattle P-I, NPR, NBC Today Show, and ABC Evening News.

Executive Director of non-profit transitional housing organization. Developed partnerships and relationships with community organizations and leaders to expand the impact and resources resulting in a 453% increase in agency budget ($125K to $705K) while keeping overhead low and general administrative expenses at 8% of total operations. Spearheaded new programs for homeless families impacted by domestic violence and increased the number of transitional housing units by 300%.

Based in Winston-Salem, the City of Arts & Innovation, EarlyGroove is a North Carolina company that provides a digital space where people can discover local events that fuel well-being, purpose, and connection. Our event discovery platform is launching in North Carolina and coming to more states soon!

Product and project manager for the Office of Educational Assessment’s software applications and services. Co-innovator for IASystem, the University of Washington’s SaaS cloud-based course evaluation application. Led product development & go-to-market strategy to commercialize and licensce IASystem to colleges and universities across the US.