Rachel Meade Smith

Rachel Meade Smith is a versatile professional with extensive experience in content design, editing, and educational program development. Currently serving as Content & Learning Design at Civilla since May 2020, Rachel leads initiatives focused on ethical and human-centered design for public-sector professionals. In addition, Rachel operates as a Repair Artist & Educator at Repair Shop, providing workshops to promote repair skills in collaboration with various educational and governmental partners. As the Editor-in-Chief of Words of Mouth, Rachel connects a broad audience to interdisciplinary opportunities. Rachel's previous roles include content strategy lead at the NYC Office of the Mayor and part-time faculty at Parsons School of Design. With advanced degrees in Design Studies and Anthropology from Parsons School of Design and New York University, Rachel combines a rich educational background with practical expertise in design and accessibility advocacy.