In addition to practicing clinically and being a full time didactic faculty member, Mrs. Smith is currently building upon her undergraduate interest in business by pursuing her MBA from East Carolina University. Mrs. Smith is originally from Apex, NC but fell in love with eastern North Carolina while attending East Carolina University where she met her husband as an undergraduate student. Mrs. Smith is excited to be back at her alma mater in the professorial role and is enjoying teaching medicine to future generations of PAs. Mrs. Smith and her husband reside in New Bern, NC where they enjoy eastern North Carolina's laidback lifestyle, watching pirate football and weekends on the water.