Christine Smith

Christine Smith is the Equity and Inclusion Director at Washburn Center for Children. She has been a leader in providing equity strategies to organizations for over a decade and a half. She previously worked for the Minnesota Department of Human Services as a policy consultant and tribal liaison for the Minnesota Family Investment Program. She also worked at the Minnesota Department of Health as the Health Equity and Tribal Grants Supervisor for the Office of Statewide Health Improvement Initiatives.

Christine is an expert in the impacts of historical trauma and domestic violence and is a certified Adverse Childhood Experiences trainer. She is trained in multiple facilitation modalities and is an experienced public speaker. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Communication, a Master of Arts degree in Family Life Education and recently finished certification in Holistic Health Science.