Curtis Smith

Curtis Smith has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. Curtis started their career as an Infantry Officer in the Canadian Forces, where they led and trained teams of soldiers. Curtis later served as the Operations Officer for a reserve unit and as the Executive Assistant to the Commander of the Canadian Defence Academy. Curtis then worked as an Articling Student at Graham Sirman, Barrister & Solicitor before joining the Office of the JAG, where they held various roles including Deputy Judge Advocate and ACOS 3. Curtis also worked at the Law Society of Ontario as the Team Manager of Investigation Services and later as the Manager of the Enforcement Department. More recently, they held the position of Senior Manager of Investigations at the Office of the Independent Police Review Director. Currently, Curtis is the Director of Licensing & Enforcement at the City of Kingston.

Curtis Smith has an extensive education history across various fields. Curtis obtained a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in History (Honours) from the Royal Military College of Canada/Collège militaire royal du Canada, where they studied from 1990 to 1994. Curtis then pursued a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree at Queen's University from 1999 to 2004. Finally, Curtis earned a Master of Library & Information Science (MLIS) degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where they studied from 2012 to 2014.

In addition to their formal education, Curtis has acquired multiple certifications from LinkedIn. These certifications include "Building Resilience," "Change Management Foundations," "Cultivating Mental Agility," "Developing Adaptability as a Manager," "How to Be an Adaptable Employee during Change and Uncertainty," "Leading Productive Meetings," "Leading Your Team Through Change," "Manage Change and Develop Your Adaptability Skills," "Statistics Foundations: 2," "Statistics Foundations: 3," "Aaron Dignan on Transformational Change," "Become a Six Sigma Yellow Belt," "Become an L&D Professional," "Creating a Culture of Change," "Creating a Culture of Learning," "Creating a Leadership Development Program," "Develop Your Strategic Planning Skills," "Developing Managers in Organizations," "Developing a Learning Mindset," and "Driving Measurable, Sustainable Change." These certifications were obtained between March and April of 2021.