The Early Childhood Care and Education Program at North Georgia Technical College, started last year on the Clarksville and Currahee Campuses, is a popular choice for students entering college. This January, Kelly Smith, was tapped as the Program Director.
Smith is familiar with the curriculum, the campuses, and the students because she has been teaching as an adjunct in the program. “It is a wonderful place to be,” she says. “Both the Currahee and Clarkesville campuses have their own personalities and the students are very eager to learn.”
With nearly thirty years in elementary schools in Alabama and Georgia, Kelly brings a wealth of experience into the college classroom. Her enthusiasm and creativity is highly valued by her colleagues as well. “She’s so cool,” commented one of her peers at the college’s January commencement ceremony.
Smith completed her Bachelor of Science and Master of Science, both in Early Childhood Education, from Brenau University. She also obtained her Administration and Supervision Specialist degree from Lincoln Memorial University in Tennessee. “That was a unique experience in distance learning,” she noted. “The networking with other students in that program was absolutely invaluable.”
Kelly and her husband, Hazel Creek Baptist Church Senior Pastor Trent Smith, live in Mount Airy with their four children, Katelin, Josh, Andrew, and Leanna.
For more information on the programs of study at North Georgia Technical College, visit www.northgatech.edu.
