Our Team

Linda Smith

Strategic Partnerships, Inc. (SPI) consultant Linda Smith is a recognized education leader with 30 years of experience in public education. She has served as a director, principal, and teacher.

Most recently, Linda was a district director for Portland Public Schools in Oregon. Prior to moving to Portland, she spent four years working in Houston ISD in leadership providing professional development on numerous aspects of educational excellence including strategic operations.

Earlier in her career, Linda served for 13 years as a principal, establishing new systems, analyzing data, and establishing relationships with numerous stakeholder groups. She also consults and conducts school site evaluations for the International Baccalaureate World Organization.

Linda holds a Master of Education in mid-management and supervision from the University of Houston and a Bachelor of Education from Southwest Texas.

Her expertise is welcomed by the SPI Team, and her understanding of the education industry will be extremely valuable to the clients served by SPI.