Ann Smith

Ann helps businesses attract, train, and retain skilled employees through career pathing, leadership development, and team training. She excels in assessing, designing, and facilitating learning conversations that build stronger relationships, create a sense of belonging, and foster innovation, leading to personal and business success.

Throughout her career, Ann has collaborated with leaders and team members across diverse industries, including attorneys, engineers, food manufacturing supervisors, IT professionals, government leaders, and nonprofit professionals. She has worked with companies such as Microsoft, Micron, and J.R. Simplot. Ann’s strength lies in uncovering the priorities, pain points, and needs of each business team, then designing tailored learning plans to meet those needs.

Ann approaches each day with a growth mindset, viewing every moment as an opportunity to learn. She holds a BA and MA in English from San Diego State University, with further studies in psycholinguistics and how our brains learn.

In addition to custom instructional design, Ann holds numerous certifications to facilitate established learning solutions in areas such as Leadership, Communication Styles, Difficult Conversations, Personality Types, and Emotional Intelligence.

Ann applies her passion for learning to all areas of her life, including running marathons, camping, animal welfare, coaching girls, and raising funds for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.