Rachel Smith

Rachel Smith is a seasoned professional specializing in facilitation and organizational development, with a strong background in education and program management. She currently serves as the Senior Manager Program Management Office at Oracle, leading a team focused on delivering programs in Cloud Engineering across North America.

With a passion for making new technologies accessible, Rachel excels in creating alignment and streamlining processes within global organizations. She is renowned for her expertise in visual work facilitation, a skill she has honed since 2004. Rachel is also an accomplished author, having written instructional materials, guides, and monographs on teaching and facilitating groups with technology.

Rachel holds a Master's degree in Education from Stanford University and a Bachelor's degree in Art Education from Florida State University. Her diverse professional background includes roles such as Graphic Facilitator, Consultant, and Trainer in her own practice and leadership positions in organizations like The New Media Consortium and California State University Center for Distributed Learning.