Christina Smith

I’m a seasoned emergency management and public health preparedness leader with more than 20 years of experience helping organizations strengthen their resilience, improve their training systems, and deliver complex programs with clarity and purpose.

My career has taken me across hospitals, public health agencies, FEMA training programs, and preparedness initiatives — always with the same mission: build systems that protect people, empower teams, and improve outcomes during the moments that matter most.

I specialize in

• Program & project management for large, multi‑stakeholder initiatives
• Emergency preparedness for healthcare, public health, and government
• Training development, onboarding, and adult learning strategy
• Risk assessment, planning, exercises, and after‑action improvement

Cross‑functional leadership and stakeholder engagement

• Turning complex challenges into clear, actionable solutions

I’m known for my steady leadership style, my ability to bring diverse teams together, and my commitment to delivering high‑quality work even in fast‑moving, high‑pressure environments. Whether I’m managing a multimillion‑dollar training program, guiding a hospital through preparedness planning, or teaching graduate‑level emergency management, I bring structure, empathy, and a deep sense of purpose to the work.

At this stage in my career, I’m focused on roles and collaborations that allow me to build, teach, and strengthen systems — and to help organizations prepare for whatever comes next.

If you’re passionate about resilience, public health, training, or emergency management, I’d love to connect.