Matt Smith

Matt Smith is an experienced Health Communications Specialist currently working at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention since June 2020, focusing on public health messaging for the National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. Prior to this role, Smith served in a similar capacity at Chenega Professional Services for one year and was self-employed as a freelance writer, editor, and reporter from 2014 to 2019, specializing in science, medicine, and environmental issues. Smith's career also includes a significant tenure at CNN from 1998 to 2014 as a news editor and writer/editor, where contributions were made to notable coverage of major events. Earlier work experience includes a role as a staff writer at The Montgomery Advertiser, covering local and state issues. Smith holds a BA in journalism from Auburn University and has further education from the Metcalf Institute at the University of Rhode Island.