Dr. Smith is currently an Assistant Teaching Professor of Entrepreneurship at Wake Forest University, where she also holds a courtesy appointment in the African American Studies Program. Her current courses are Entrepreneurial Marketing and Black Entrepreneurship in America. Within her first month, Dr. Smith secured a Mellon Foundation-funded course enhancement grant
Dr. Smith was also recently named Affiliate Faculty for the Center for Arts, Migration, + Entrepreneurship at the University of Florida.
From creating an internationally renowned food truck podcast, to publishing books, to creating first-of-a-kind courses, Dr. Smith’s creativity crosses the boundaries of business, education, and community advocacy.
Dr. Smith is highly sought after by corporations, startups, nonprofits, and higher education institutions to help generate new and innovative ideas to take them to the next level.
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Community + University Connector
Dr. Smith has 10 years of experience creating, executing, and coaching service learning and experiential learning courses. Her teaching pedagogy centers applied research while building genuine connections between students, faculty, staff, and community members. Workshops, trainings, and course development are available to help universities forge community partnerships that are relational, not transactional.
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Connector. Ideator. Strategist.
I have consulted individuals and corporations of all sizes from high ed to nonprofit to for profit and government. Want to pick my brain? Let’s book an initial idea therapy session for consulting or coaching to help you connect the dots from where you are to where you can be.