Colleen Almeida Smith

Colleen Almeida Smith has a wide range of work experience, starting from their current role as the Vice President of Direct Services at the Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma since September 2022. Prior to this, they were the Community Impact Manager at the same organization from August 2020 to September 2022, where they oversaw various hunger relief programs.

Before joining the Food Bank, Colleen worked at the Tulsa Regional Chamber as the Executive Director of Tulsa Small Business Connection from March 2019 to April 2020. Their responsibilities included providing support and resources to small business owners and organizing events.

Colleen also has extensive experience in the media industry. Colleen served as the Business Editor at the Tulsa World Media Company from August 2015 to March 2019, where they managed a team and coordinated daily business news coverage. Prior to that, they held various editorial roles at the same company, including Assistant Editor, Night Editor, and Copy Desk Chief.

Their career in the media industry began as a Copy Editor at the Tulsa World in November 1992. Before that, they gained experience as a Copy Desk intern at the Sacramento Bee and the San Francisco Chronicle and SFGATE in 1992 and 1991 respectively.

Colleen Almeida Smith began their education by attending Sapulpa High School. After completing high school, they went on to attend Mills College, where they pursued a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. Further details regarding the duration of their studies at this institution are not provided.

Colleen also participated in the Washington Journalism Semester at American University, although specific dates of enrollment are not mentioned.

In 2020, they enrolled at Foundry College and obtained a certificate in Project Management the following year.

Currently, Colleen is pursuing a Master of Public Administration (MPA) degree with a focus on Nonprofit Management at the University of Oklahoma. Their expected graduation year is 2024.

In addition to their academic pursuits, Colleen Almeida Smith obtained a CompTIA Project+ Certification from CompTIA in September 2021.