Denise Smith, Ph.D.

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Timeline
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
  Associated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.
- NSBE Jr. Chapter Advisor, Mentor, & Coach
  Issued by National Society of Black Engineers on Jan 2013
  Associated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.
- Saturday Engineering Enrichment Program Coordinator
  Issued by Ujima Enterprises Incorporated on Aug 2017
  Associated with Denise Smith, Ph.D.