|
The Reverend Dr.
Linda M. Smith is a preacher, speaker, author, life coach,
consultant, Spiritual Director, and founder and Executive Director
of the SKY Urban Empowerment and Transformation Center. Dr. Smith
holds a Doctoral in Transformative Leadership and Master of Divinity
with Post Graduate certificate in Transforming Spirituality. She is
completing a second Doctoral, Prophetic Leadership and Preaching for
Justice and Social change in the 21st Century and beyond. She is the
author of Pathway to the Soul, spiritual coaching and several other
publications. She comes from a professional background in Human
Resources and has been actively involved in coaching managers and
leaders in personal, professional and spiritual development for over
35 years. Her experience includes corporate, organizational,
spiritual and ministerial experience. She has served in many
capacities engaged prophetically for justice. She was the founder of
the Center of Hope in Renton WA, a homeless shelter. She also serves
as Pastoral and Spiritual Providers for Mary’s Place, homeless
shelter program. She has been actively involved in many social
arenas speaking and advocating for issues of equity, justice, race
relationship and homelessness in the Greater Seattle and South King
County. Her involving in civil government in the public square
includes activities that support eradicating issues around poverty,
homelessness and racial injustices.
She has served
honorably as Renton Human Service Advisory Board, Church Council of
Greater Seattle, King County Regional Human Service Citizen
Oversight Board and other organizations and activities that support
eradicating issues of poverty, homelessness and racial injustices.
Honors and Awards
|
Certificate of Appreciation – Mayor City of Renton
Outstanding Citizen of the Year – Renton WA
Patron of the Year – Renton Community Foundation
Women of Influence Award – Women who Pray
Gertrude Appe Award – Church Council
National Council of Negro Women International 45th
Anniversary
Evergreen 10th Annual Recognition Award
Link Award – Highest honor for Service of Continuous
Excellence
District Managers Award for Sustain Excellence Service
in Human Resource Management
Vice President Award for Excellence Human Resource
Management
Certification of Appreciation for Sustain Performance
Human Resource
National Human Resource Award for Training and Diversity
Initiatives
Division Pride in Achievement Award for Excellence (six
awards
Western Area Award of Excellence Human Resource
Management
Seattle District Manager Award for Sustained Performance
Seattle Field Division Award for Human Resource
Management
Numerous letters of commendation and thanks available
upon request
Numerous community acknowledgements and recognition
available upon request
|
Involvement
in Community service past and present:
|
Executive
Chairperson, Renton King County Alliance for Justice
Renton Mayor Inclusion Task Force
RAAP(Renton African American Pastors)
Founder of the Center of Hope, Renton, WA
Board Member of the King County Peacemaking Coordinating
Team
Margie Williams Helping Hand Center
Past Board member of Renton Human Service Advisory Board
King County Human Service Citizen Oversight Board;
Guided Pathway
Church Council of Greater Seattle; Renton Mayor Budget
Process
Renton School District Truancy Process
Planning Committee for the Salvation Army and City of
Renton Meal Coalition Program
King County Youth Chaplain Program
Communities in School; Jones Ethnic Academy
Involvement in Social Justice Issues include both past
and present engagement: Co-Facilitated the first Forum
on Police Relationship in the City of Renton WA
Lead discussion from the play “Best of Enemies, Taproot
Theater
Seattle Evangelicals for Racial Justice (Seattle Pacific
University)
Participated in the “Beloved Conversation (Bellevue
Unitarian Church)
Racial Injustices (Seattle University); Speech for wage
equality International Women Day Forum
Barrier to Harmony Forum (Seattle University) Homeless
panel) Olympia WA
Speech for Poverty Forum. Served on the faculty of
Seattle University School of Theology and Ministry at
the graduate level coaching Pastoral and organizational
leaders in the Pastoral Leadership, Transformational
Leadership, and Doctorate Program.
|
|
