USD 457 Garden City Public Schools
Lori Smith is a Special Education Teacher with a Master's degree in Adaptive Special Education from Emporia State University, a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education and Teaching/Early Childhood from Chadron State College, and currently pursuing a PhD in Special Education from Liberty University. Lori has extensive experience as an office manager, private tutor, program coordinator, executive assistant, and team lead SME in various organizations. Lori excels in staff management, system implementation, client communication, project execution, and process optimization. Lori is highly skilled in creating reports, briefs, and presentations, as well as enhancing productivity and efficiency in workplace environments.
USD 457 Garden City Public Schools
Garden City Unified School District #457 has the ninth largest enrollment in the state of Kansas, serving over 7,700 students in 18 attendance centers. We serve students from pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Our district is the second largest geographically in the state of Kansas, encompassing a total of 928 square miles. Our students and families are very diverse, with twenty-six different languages spoken in our district. Garden City Public Schools has strong support from our community in carrying out our district’s mission of “Quality Learning – Responsible Citizens.” We strive for a culture that empowers students, staff, and families. We invite you to visit our website to learn more about our district and available career opportunities!