Dawn Smith

Dawn Smith is an accomplished event management and marketing professional with extensive experience in the medical and educational sectors. Currently serving as Event Manager for Professional Education at STAAR Surgical since March 2023, Dawn has previously held significant roles including US Marketing Manager at BVI Medical, Sr. Specialist in Professional Education at Johnson & Johnson, and Chief Operating Officer at Freedom Writers Foundation. With a notable tenure at Houghton Mifflin Harcourt as Director of National Strategic Sales Events and a similar capacity at Scholastic, Dawn has successfully organized high-scale corporate events, managed multi-million dollar budgets, and overseen comprehensive logistical planning. Dawn's career began at Stryker, where responsibilities included marketing and customer service for a startup division, and academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism/Public Relations from Saint Michael's College.