Industry: Education
Schools are large and complex institutions with business goals directly tied to the life outcomes of students. Uncommon Schools is a network of charter schools on the East Coast that serve tens of thousands of students a year and have seen remarkable results: 82% of their student population is economically disadvantaged, yet they have managed a 99% college acceptance rate over 20 years.
As operations leader at Boston’s Roxbury Prep, Smith focuses on the business side of the school, with wide-ranging responsibilities from hiring to student retention to financing.