Susan Smith MSW, Ph.D.
Management Consultant
Issaquah, WA
Since 2022, Susan has been a management consultant at Public Knowledge®. Susan is responsible for building client relationships, project management, data analyses, research, and drafting deliverables. With 20 years of experience in public child welfare, Susan has worked hands-on with state and local child welfare agencies, court systems, and tribes to develop data capacity and better access to information to improve outcomes for families. After spending more than a decade building the data advocacy team at Casey Family Programs, Susan began working at a prominent Bay Area food bank, forming their work on impact and evaluation, and serving as part of the leadership team. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and her MSW from the University of Washington. Susan enjoys spending time outside, vacationing with her adult children, and playing (bad) golf when not working.