Public Policy Director

Posted on: 2006-11-06

Henri Smothers #8 Buffington Court (501) 960-2768 L.R. AR 72209 email: [email protected] Education Major: Criminal Justice School: University of Arkansas at Little Rock Location: AR Degree: Master of Arts Completion Date: 05/2005 Major: Business Administration Minor: Political Science School: LeMoyne-Owen College Location: TN Degree: Bachelors of Science Completion Date: 05/1978 Title of Thesis Now That We Have Them What Are We Doing To Prepare Non-Violent Drug Offenders To Be Successful Upon Their Re-Entry To Society and What Should We Be Doing? An Entrepreneurial Public Policy Model Employment Employer: Women’s Project Title: Open Garden Coordinator-Office Manager Location: Little Rock, AR Duration: 09-2005 – 11/2006 Job Duties: Volunteering coordinating research and creative efforts, handled the day to day operation of issues involving women concerns, i.e. lobbying, writing proposals and grants, community volunteering, advocacy, budget management and mothers in prison issues. Served as liaison to external sponsors. Employer: Mc3 Bookkeeping and Office Support Title: Office Administrator Location: Little Rock, AR Duration: 01/1995 – Present Job Duties: Employee Trainer and Manager of internal affairs for several tax offices located throughout the state. (Seasonal) Employer: Arkansas Jaycees Title: State President Location: Little Rock, AR Duration: 05/1995 – 05/1996 Job Duties: Managed a team of 5500 volunteers throughout the state running over 1800 community projects and 2750 life skills seminars. Represented the State on the national and international level with The United States Jr. Chamber of Commerce, Public Speaking. Employer: Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Title: Manager of Customer Service and Engineering Location: Little Rock, AR Duration: 06/1978 – 08/1993 Job Duties: Managed 22 employees with $2.5 million budget, designed telephone cable routes for new land developments in the city, handled customers concerns, training and development of employees Skills and Abilities Computer Skills- Proficient with MS-Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, SPSS, Internet conducting literature reviews; Public Speaking; Excellent organizational skills; Detail orientated; Multi-tasked and coordinate well with others; Listening to what other people are saying and asking questions as appropriate; Using logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches. The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences; Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions. Honors and Activities Advisory Board member of Arkansas Voices; Criminal Justice Society; FAMM; Critical Resistance; Member of Advisory Board Little Rock School District Drug and Tobacco Free Schools Coalition; Parent Teacher Association; Neighborhood Association; Graduate Student Association; Who’s Who Among American Colleges and Universities; Voted one of the top three outstanding national orators 1994; Outstanding community volunteer Little Rock Public Schools 2005. References: Upon Request