Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Liza Smyth is an experienced professional with a strong focus on customer experience and leadership in technology and nonprofit sectors. Currently serving as an Advisor at AdvisoryCloud and a board member at Breakthrough Silicon Valley, Liza contributes valuable insights on strategic initiatives for college access for middle school students. Previously, Liza was Senior Vice President of Customer Experience at Formstack, leading the company's inaugural customer experience efforts, and held various senior roles at LinkedIn for over a decade, including Senior Director of Member Success and Trust. Liza's earlier experience includes EMEA Sales Manager at Apple and Leading Contact Centre Manager at BT Ireland, highlighting a robust background in sales, customer support, and operations. Liza holds a Higher National Diploma in Tourism and Business from Collaiste Mhuire Marino.
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Breakthrough Silicon Valley
Breakthrough Silicon Valley launches talented but underserved middle school students on the path to college, while at the same time inspiring high school and college students to become educators. While ambitious in our goals, BTSV works: a stunning 99% of BTSV graduates are accepted into four-year colleges and 74% of BTSV Teaching Fellows are inspired to pursue a career in education as a result of their summer experience. Breakthrough Silicon Valley’s tuition-free program provides year-round out of school time academic support, advising, and advocacy for a diverse group of talented students, most of whom come from under-resourced communities and are first in their family to go to college. Through our students-teaching-students model, BTSV also provides a consummate professional development experience in education by providing talented high school and college students the opportunity to design and teach classes under the direction of seasoned education professionals. Located in San Jose, California, Breakthrough Silicon Valley is an affiliate of The Breakthrough Collaborative, a leading national service organization that acts as the national voice for 24 Breakthrough sites across the country.