U.S. Coast Guard
LCDR Christie Smith is an active-duty instructional systems designer and performance consultant for the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). Building off an undergraduate degree in Graphic Design, LCDR Smith earned her M.S. in Instructional Design and Technology from Old Dominion University. As the Section Chief for the Force Readiness Command Enterprise Performance Solutions Branch, she manages a team that sets the standards for Advanced Distributed Learning for the USCG. Her team works towards modernizing the USCG training ecosystems, through the combination of advances in learning theory, research, and technology. Before her work in the Coast Guard training system, LCDR Smith served in the operational field of Marine Safety and Commercial Vessel Inspections throughout the East Coast.
