Deanna Smith

Deanna Smith has a diverse work experience spanning over several years. In 1996, they worked as an Oral Health Educator and Program Developer for the Anti-Tobacco Campaign at MOLAR. Deanna then started their own business, Computer Network Services - AZ, in 1998, where they provided computer services to medical and dental surgical practices until 2015. During this time, they also worked as an IT Project Manager at Electronic Processing, Inc from 2008 to 2011. In 2014, Deanna joined GoDaddy as a Hosting Support Specialist, providing support for web hosting technologies. Deanna later worked at Pearson from 2015 to 2019 as a Senior Implementation Management Analyst, where they supported school districts across the U.S. In 2015, Deanna also became a Certified Teacher of English as a Foreign Language, specializing in English for professionals. Deanna joined Nuance Communications in 2004 as a Certified Gold Star Trainer for the Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. Lastly, in 2020, Deanna started working as a Senior Implementation Project Manager at Savvas Learning Co (formerly Pearson K12 Learning).

Deanna Smith pursued their Bachelor of Science degree in Dental Hygiene at Northern Arizona University, although the specific start and end years for this program are unavailable. Following this, they attended Capella University from 2014 to 2016 to obtain a Master of Science degree in Information Systems & Technology Management. Deanna has also obtained several certifications, including the Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute in February 2018, the ITIL Foundation Certificate in IT Service Management from AXELOS Global Best Practice in January 2017, and the Dragon NaturallySpeaking Gold Star Trainer certification from Nuance Communications in April 2004. It is unknown whether they obtained any certifications from Microsoft.