Chalvonna Smith Teachey is the Director of the W. Scott Amy Career Services Center at the George Washington University, where she leads institutional strategy for tomorrow’s engineering & applied science workforce.

In addition to shaping the academic-to-industry talent pipeline, Smith Teachey advocates for critical technical education, citing a gap between the theoretical and present-day application of career readiness competencies. By leveraging her intercultural facilitation experience, Smith Teachey highlights the need for a holistic and inclusive approach to career readiness.

Smith Teachey is personally and professionally committed to challenging algorithmic bias, a leading cause of social inequality. Her doctoral research focuses on algorithmic inequality and its relationship to the Future of Knowledge, Learning, and Work. Before earning a Master’s in Homeland Security Management, Smith Teachey studied Ethics and Rhetoric.

Outside of research, Smith Teachey enjoys experiencing new cultures, traveling, good bourbon, and adventures with her husband and dog Gruffalo.