Karla Smith

Karla Smith is a highly experienced Senior Education and Literacy Consultant with a focus on multilingual and community-based literacy education. Currently serving as a consultant with SIL International since 1999 and as an Education Consultant since 1996, Karla has led numerous postgraduate courses in Community Based Literacy and Multilingual Education at various universities across the USA, Thailand, and the UK. With a strong presence in program planning, teacher training, and evaluation in multicultural contexts, Karla has been actively involved in initiatives including the Malaysian Indigenous Peoples’ Conference on Education and has contributed to the development of multilingual education programs in Timor Leste. Educational credentials include a Ph.D. in Education and Sociolinguistics from Charles Darwin University and a Master’s Degree in Education from the University of South Florida.