Denise Smith, Ph.D.

Denise Smith, Ph.D.

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  • About me

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Education

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2011 - 2016
      Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Black Graduate Student Association, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Women's Transportation Seminar

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      2011 - 2013
      Master of Civil Engineering Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: Black Graduate Student Association, Institute of Transportation Engineers, Women's Transportation Seminar

    • Vanderbilt University

      2007 - 2011
      Bachelor of Engineering Civil Engineering

      Activities and Societies: The Jeremiah Generation, National Society of Black Engineers, WNFL

  • Experience

    • Louis Berger Group, Inc

      May 2007 - Jun 2009
      Summer Intern

      Office work: Created tables for reports, designed graphics for reports, created electronic and hardcopy databases, formatted Excel Spreadsheets and PowerPoint Presentations, organized and archived files, reviewed and formatted employee resumes, created a personnel matrix, assembled proposalsField work: Anacostia Watershed Restoration Project -analyzed various sub-watersheds in the Washington-Metropolitan Area, recorded notes and data, took waypoints, devised proposed retrofits for each site Show less

    • Georgia Institute of Technology

      Aug 2011 - Aug 2016
      Graduate Research Assistant

      Carried out research to develop technical tools to aid transportation-related agencies in sustainable transportation planning

    • Atlanta Regional Commission

      May 2012 - Aug 2012
      Transportation Planning Division Intern

      Conducted research and carried out GIS analyses for the Atlanta Roadside Emissions Exposure Study, which will produce a modeling tool that will be used to guide transportation project selection and land-use decision-making in order to reduce emissions exposure and improve public health; updated ARC’s Equitable Target Area index which is used to identify environmental justice communities in the region

    • City of Atlanta

      Jun 2013 - Jul 2013
      Department of Aviation Intern

      Worked in the APM (automated people mover) Division to develop a performance measurement system for the airport's two automated transportation systems, the Plane Train and the ATL SkyTrain

    • Michigan Department of Transportation

      Sept 2016 - Dec 2017
      • Transportation Engineer

        May 2017 - Dec 2017
      • Transportation Planner

        Sept 2016 - Jul 2017
    • Western Michigan University

      Jan 2017 - May 2018
      Adjunct Professor

      Courses: -Travel Demand Analysis-Traffic Modeling and Simulation-Traffic Operations and Management

    • Hummingbird Firm

      Jun 2018 - now
      • Chief Operating Officer

        Jan 2023 - now
      • Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)

        Aug 2022 - Jan 2023
      • CSO & Director of Community Engagement

        Aug 2021 - Aug 2022
      • Chief Development Officer

        Jan 2020 - Aug 2021
      • Transportation Lead

        Jun 2018 - Aug 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Engineer in Training

      NCEES
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Education & Cultural Preservation Industry House Coordinator

      Issued by Black Sustainability, Inc. on Mar 2024
      Black Sustainability, Inc.Associated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.
    • NSBE Jr. Chapter Advisor, Mentor, & Coach

      Issued by National Society of Black Engineers on Jan 2013
      National Society of Black EngineersAssociated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.
    • Saturday Engineering Enrichment Program Coordinator

      Issued by Ujima Enterprises Incorporated on Aug 2017
      Ujima Enterprises IncorporatedAssociated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.