Kristen T. Smith

Kristen T. Smith, M.S., currently holds a position in Corporate Communications at The Walt Disney Company, where responsibilities include developing communications plans for sports advertising, managing media inquiries, and directing visual content for Disney Advertising. Previous experience includes serving as the Assistant Director of Athletic Integrated Communications at The University of Memphis, focusing on branding and media relations for women's sports, and various roles at Florida State University, including Student-Athlete Academic Services Lead Tutorial Assistant and Sports Information Graduate Assistant. Kristen's background encompasses internships with NBC Sports Group, the Bad Boy Mowers Gasparilla Bowl, and the University of Kentucky, where skills were developed in media relations, event coordination, and public relations. Kristen earned a Master of Science in Sport Management from Florida State University and a Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Strategic Communications from the University of Kentucky.