Khala Smith Email & Phone Number

Laurel, MD, US

Founded Black Diaspora Shine Network, a coaching practice dedicated to empowering Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and families through business strategy & development coaching, financial healing workshops, and community support. Facilitate a peer support group for Black women in the workplace to collective problem-solve and enhance community resilience.

Co-founded Eldest Daughters Collective, a peer-led community group that centers Black, Indigenous, and People of Color who are the eldest or only daughters in their families. In my dual role as Director of Membership and Development, I spearhead strategic initiatives to expand our membership and collaborative partnerships, successfully registering 50.

Kindness Grows Here is a grassroots, 100% volunteer-run 501(c)(3) foundation with a mission of fostering kindness in children and spreading kindness in communities.

As a project execution team leader for the Culture Action Committee (CAC) at the General Services Administration's Technology Transformation Services (TTS), I drive significant cultural transformation initiatives, managing resources, and ensuring tasks are scoped and completed on time and within budget. I oversee the production of essential client.

Led a multifaceted team in conducting organizational analysis for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), resulting in operational impact assessments and recommendations for organizational design to mitigate change impacts and prepare for financial system transformation. Collaborating cross-functionally with over 100 stakeholders, internal leadership, and.

Designed a 5-year debt recovery process for a stakeholder to repay $19M as directed by a government consent decree. Developed and conducted classroom and virtual learning and development training to internal and external partners to enhance processing opportunities while collaborating cross-functionally between department and software development teams to.

Led the development of the first Workforce Engagement Team (Employee Resource Group) at USAC, making strategic recommendations for improving employee policies and benefits, fostering staff and upper management communication, and facilitating team building activities. Developed financial reporting to validate beneficiary invoicing and recoveries over $591.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

In this role, I was hired to analyze stakeholder applications to assess eligibility, identify issues and areas of concern, and provide recommendations to make improvements. Under my guidance, my team was able to perform test work to ensure all entities were in compliance with federal rules and regulations. As a result of my efforts, I was promoted to a.

Columbia, Maryland

Designed and managed a new hire orientation and on-boarding process, developing learning and development resources for performance management systems. Conducted case management and improved department-wide practices by using evidence-based practices. Mentored members of the Youth Leadership Project, service-learning program for teens to explore the.

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Organizational Psychology

Bachelor Of Science (Bs), Family Studies And Community Development