Valerie M. Smith

Deputy Managing Director, Growth Management Services at Washington State Department of Commerce

Role: Deputy Managing Director at Washington State Department Of Commerce
Location: Olympia, WA, US
LinkedIn followers: 500 followers

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About Valerie M. Smith

I care. I care a lot. It’s kinda my thing.’ — Leslie Knope (and Valerie Smith) My…

Experience

Deputy Managing Director
Washington State Department Of Commerce
Jan 2022 — Present · Olympia, WA, US

Education

Michigan State University
Bachelor of Social Science
2004 — 2008
Plymouth Canton High School
General
1999 — 2004
University of Washington
Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management (MIPM), College of Built Environments
2023 — 2025
Michigan Association Of Planners
Citizen Planner Certificate
2008
Coastal Training Program
Conducting a Comprehensive Shoreline Master Program Update
2010

Skills

Comprehensive Planning
Ordinance Development
Aicp
Arcgis
Plan Review
Urban Planning
Land Use Planning
Public Policy
Economic Development
Gis
Zoning
Sustainability
Local Government
Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
Customer Service
Public Speaking
Regional Planning
Transportation Planning
Community Outreach
Community Development
Community Visioning
Rural Planning
Leadership

Contact information

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Current company

Washington State Department of Social and Health Services

Government Administration · 6.7K employees · Olympia, Washington, United States

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About Valerie M. Smith

Experience

Deputy Managing Director

Education

Michigan State University

Plymouth Canton High School

University of Washington

Michigan Association Of Planners

Coastal Training Program

Skills

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