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The Reverend Dr. Linda M. Smith is a preacher,  speaker, author, life coach, consultant, Spiritual Director, and founder, and Executive Director of the SKY Urban Empowerment and Transformation Center. Dr. Smith holds a Doctoral in Transformative Leadership and Master of Divinity with a Post Graduate certificate in Transforming Spirituality. She is completing a second Doctoral, Prophetic Leadership and Preaching for Justice and Social Change in the 21st Century and beyond. She is the author of Pathway to the Soul, spiritual coaching, and several other publications. She comes from a professional background in Human Resources and has been actively involved in coaching managers and leaders in personal, professional, and spiritual development for over 35 years. 

Her experience includes corporate, organizational, spiritual, and ministerial experience. She has served in many capacities engaged prophetically for justice. She was the founder of the Center of Hope in Renton WA, a homeless shelter. She also serves as Pastoral and Spiritual Providers for Mary’s Place, a homeless shelter program. She has been actively involved in many social arenas speaking and advocating for issues of equity, justice, race relationship, and homelessness in the Greater Seattle and South King County. Her involvement in civil government in the public square includes activities that support eradicating issues around poverty, homelessness, and racial injustices.

​She has served honorably as Renton Human Service Advisory Board, Church Council of Greater Seattle, King County Regional Human Service Citizen Oversight Board, and other organizations and activities that support eradicating issues of poverty, homelessness, and racial injustices.
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