Zac Smith

Zac Smith is an accomplished professional in the fields of linguistics and technology, currently serving as a Technical Program Manager in AI Research at Meta since December 2024. Zac's prior experience includes a position as a Technical Program Manager at Amazon, where responsibilities encompassed initiating and managing machine learning programs for Alexa. Previous roles include a Student Editor at LINGUIST List, a Supplemental Instruction Leader at Eastern Michigan University, and a Teaching Assistant at Cornell University. Zac holds a Bachelor of Arts in Linguistics and Spanish from Eastern Michigan University and is a Ph.D. candidate at Cornell University, with additional studies at Universidad de Sevilla.