Andrew Smith
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Dr. Andy Smith has served as a superintendent and principal in Arizona and has taught general music, choir, band, reading, and special education in schools in Ohio, California, and Arizona. Aside from working in the preK-12 area, he has taught as an adjunct faculty for Arizona Western College, Ottawa University (Arizona campus), Northern Arizona University, and the University of Phoenix. Dr. Smith earned the Doctor of Management degree (D.M.) from the University of Phoenix, a M.Ed. in education leadership and special education from Northern Arizona University, and an Arts Bachelors from West Liberty State College. Additional graduate work has been completed at Duquesne University, Youngstown State, Arizona State, and Harvard Graduate School of Education (Principal’s Center). Dr. Smith was awarded the All-Arizona Superintendent Award from the Arizona School Board Association/Arizona School Administrators, the ASA Higher Education Division Administrator of the Year, and Yarnell Elementary School District earned an “A” rating from the Arizona Department of Education in 2010. Finally, he has presented at the national conference for NWEA in Portland, OR, The Arizona Rural Schools Association, the Arizona School Administrators, The Utah Rural Schools Association, Arizona TESOL, and ACRES. His book Down on Hill Street Beech Bottom, WV, chronicled the history of his family growing up in Beech Bottom, WV was published in 2009.