About

Focused and results-driven professional with extensive experience in social science, instructional design, user experience, assessment, leadership development, professional development, project management, evaluation, quality control, and research.

Skills

  • social science research
    10
  • Qualitative Research
    10
  • Children's Books
    7
  • Higher Education Administration
    10
  • Curriculum Development
    8
  • Public policy
    8
  • Grant and proposal writing
    8
  • Non-profit management
    10
  • English
    10

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Sam Cole

 4/28/2026
Provided a score of  
10
  for Steven Smith

Sophia Brown

 4/28/2026
10

"I have worked closely with Steven across multiple projects, contributing to the execution process, and I can confidently say he is highly professional and reliable. He communicates clearly, understands project requirements well, and ensures high-quality results are delivered consistently. It’s always a smooth collaboration working with him, and I would strongly recommend him."

Experience

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • ● Manages the design and development process for both objective and performance assessments, including milestones and timelines, and tracks progress.
  • ● Communicates project status updates to cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
  • ● Works with cross-functional teams to ensure projects have appropriate resources and realistic timelines and to solve any content-related issues regarding the assessments.
  • ● Organizes and facilitates workshops for internal assessment development and review.
  • ● Oversees subject matter expert involvement in the design, development, and review processes, as well as in the validation of an assessment’s congruency and accuracy.
  • ● Maintains assessment design and development standards to ensure assessment integrity.
  • ● Identifies and mitigates risks that may impact the quality or on-time delivery of assessments.

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • Design programs and professional development strategies to improve master’s degree and doctoral students’ retention and completion data.
  • ● Created, implemented, and evaluated the annual student residency program.
  • ● Mentored and advised students in areas of course sections dissertations, thesis work, and career development.
  • ● Participated in curriculum design and review during curriculum and instruction committee service.
  • ● Began three top-tier journal publication projects.
  • ● Received Advanced CTE Opportunity Gap Analysis Trainer Re-Certification Fall 2024
  • ● Taught higher education administration and community college leadership courses.
  • ● Assessed the State of Maryland dual enrollment and transfer pathway policies while suggesting improvements to increase community college enrollment and articulation agreements.
  • ● Submitted/presented round table abstract to the American Association of Community Colleges Conference 2025.
  • ● Submitted application to serve as an AERA conference session leader or presenter in 2025.
  • ● Finalized ECMC grant application that focuses on ways in which higher education institutions can track and report college student non-completion successes (skill-building) and the implications that data can have on performance funding metrics.

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • Chef Harley and The Sweet Potato Pie
  • https://a.co/d/02vEYEBg
  • The Box
  • https://a.co/d/0hobbDW4

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • Delivered online course content, including lectures, assignments, assessments, and other instructional materials.
  • ● Taught and evaluated online courses on communicating professionalism, professional studies, and creating pathways to success.
  • ● Facilitated online discussions and provided feedback to students on work.
  • ● Responded to students’ inquiries in a timely manner and gave support as needed.
  • ● Evaluated students’ work and assigned grades.
  • ● Participated in faculty meetings and hosted professional development activities.
  • ● Taught and evaluated professional studies courses.
  • ● Delivered weekly seminar presentations on professionalism and customer satisfaction.
  • ● Implemented innovative and effective teaching strategies to engage students and attain learning goals.
  • ● Created a supportive and inclusive online learning environment to foster students’ ability to collaborate and their overall success.
  • ● Created training modules on resume creation, LinkedIn profile hosting, perfecting cover letters, and applicant tracking software strategies.
  • ● Maintained high standards and promoted academic integrity among students.
  • ● Delivered an invited faculty development session, "Embracing One's Reflexivity," for the Purdue Global MaPS Speaker Series (May 2024), addressing reflexivity, positionality, and intersectionality in understanding student equity and opportunity gaps.

Steven Smith

Education
  • Ed.D. Degree

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • Identify students’ learning capacity and design/adapt curriculum to meet varied class needs.
  • ● Create engaging lesson plans with a focus on encouraging life-long learning and strategic thinking.
  • ● Teach intro to sociology, social diversity, sociology of education, education leadership, and social deviance courses.
  • ● Engage students through questions, push critical thinking, and foster rich class discussions.
  • ● Promote students’ intrinsic motivation by providing challenging learning experiences.
  • ● Evaluate students’ performance and share actionable/constructive feedback.
  • ● Emphasized building equity in classroom instruction and using social science techniques in hiring practices.
  • ● Addressed social issues that students face in their personal and professional lives by hosting five lyceums.
  • ● Advised students’ master’s thesis projects to advance mission, priorities, and student needs.
  • ● Maintained discipline among students through class management and guidance.

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • Generated comprehensive lesson plans to meet daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly learning goals.
  • ● Taught and designed nationally accredited online courses.
  • ● Inspired and motivated students while building their confidence as well as other skills.
  • ● Established and sustained congenial and open relationships with students from diverse backgrounds.
  • ● Produced progress reports to highlight and track students’ progress.
  • ● Promoted to subject matter expert on course and curriculum design, plus delivery.
  • ● Nurtured students’ communication skills and leadership strategies in a stimulating learning environment.
  • ● Supported students in achieving academic and career goals through individualized attention and feedback.
  • ● Contributed to the improvement of online courses and programs through collaboration with colleagues, troubleshooting teams, and administration.

Steven Smith

Work experience
  • ● Ensure seamless workflow by using various teaching and learning technologies, such as Data-Tel, Moodle, Blackboard, Banner, Taskstream, Web Advisor, Desire2Learn, Canvas, and GoToMeeting.
  • ● Introduced five courses: death/dying, family sociology, social diversity, social psychology, and sociology of education.
  • ● Helped SPCC provide hot spot-based home Internet access to underserved students using a $15K AT&T grant.
  • ● Spearheaded DNA project for student race/ethnicity activities in conjunction with Ancestry.com, 2018.
  • ● Designed Union County public schools’ anti-bullying policies with Indian Trail, NC, Mayor Michael Alvarez, and local news to foster positive external relations.
  • ● Developed learning congruency across courses and disciplines by collaborating with fellow faculty on innovation-based joint initiatives, student assessment, and educational planning regimens.
  • ● Organized local community events, such as the SPCC multicultural festival and RadKids public safety joint venture.
  • ● Rolled out SPCC study abroad program, resulting in 10+ summer excursions.
  • ● Received promotion to lead faculty for all social and behavioral sciences in 2014.
  • ● Taught professional development concerning the role of admissions and financial aid offices in retention and recruitment.
  • ● Wrote and reviewed numerous grant proposals and special project outlines.
  • ● Supervise numerous full-time and adjunct teaching faculty.
  • ● Maintain an active research agenda via conference presentations and publications.
  • ● Evaluated programs to ensure accreditation compliance to foster continuous improvement.

Steven Smith

Education
  • January, 2007 - December, 2009
  • Fulltime
  • M.S. Degree

Steven Smith

Education
  • August, 2002 - November, 2004
  • Fulltime
  • M.S. Degree

Steven Smith

Education
  • B.S. Degree

Sam Cole

 4/28/2026
Provided a score of  
10
  for Steven Smith

Sophia Brown

 4/28/2026
10

"I have worked closely with Steven across multiple projects, contributing to the execution process, and I can confidently say he is highly professional and reliable. He communicates clearly, understands project requirements well, and ensures high-quality results are delivered consistently. It’s always a smooth collaboration working with him, and I would strongly recommend him."