Dr. Macie P. Smith is a proud HBCU Alum of South Carolina State University receiving both her Bachelor’s in Social Work and Master’s in Rehabilitation Counseling; she earned her Doctorate in Higher Education Leadership from Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl. Dr. Smith is a multi-media personality, Licensed Gerontology Social Worker and an award-winning Alzheimer’s and Dementia educator and best-selling author with more than 23 years of experience working with aging and vulnerable populations.

Dr. Smith is a writer and published author. Her self-published dementia care guide is on the Amazon Top 100 Best Sellers list. Her work is also published in academic journal articles (Sage Journals) and national databases (National Institutes of Health).

As an elected official, Dr. Smith serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Board of Trustees at South Carolina State University. She is the owner of Diversified Training Consultants Group, LLC, a geriatric care management practice and media strategy group, and an advisory board member for Leeza’s Care Connection, a caregiving support center founded by Celebrity Journalist and Caregiver Advocate, Leeza Gibbons.

Dr. Smith is the co-host (alongside Teepa Snow) of Dementia Divas: Caregiving & The Arts, a brand new talk show on Saltbox TV. She’s also a regular guest on her local NBC news affiliate, WIS-TV. Dr. Smith has been featured in local and national media outlets, to include Yahoo News, Rolling Out, and Bet.com.

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