Laurie Todd-Smith

Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D. is currently the Director of the Center for Education Opportunity and the Center for the American Child at America First Policy Institute. Laurie previously served as the Director of the Women's Bureau at the U.S. Department of Labor and as a Senior Policy Advisor at the Office of Governor Phil Bryant. Laurie has a Ph.D. from Mississippi State University, a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Arizona, and a Master of Arts from Western New Mexico University. Laurie's expertise lies in early childhood research, particularly in the statewide context.