A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith

Brittany is a native of East St. Louis, IL and played volleyball and basketball in high school. She attended Kentucky State University (KSU) on a full athletic scholarship, playing women’s volleyball and track & field. She helped lead her KSU team to back to back women's volleyball conference championships, was named setter of the year three times in the SIAC Conference, and Female Athlete of the Year her Freshman year.

After graduating from KSU, Brittany worked in St. Louis Public Schools for five years. Later, she became a mental health caseworker/counselor. She started at Harris-Stowe State University in 2018 as the Head Women’s Volleyball Coach. In 2021, she was named Senior Women Leader for Athletics. A year later, she was promoted to Assistant Athletic Director and Programming. Currently, she is serving as the Interim Athletic Director and Head Women’s Volleyball Coach.

While at Harris-Stowe, Brittany was named Coach of the Year in 2018 & 2022 and named American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year in 2023. She is on the Board of Athletic Administrators for the American Midwest Conference and the Development Committee for Harris-Stowe's Foundation. She received her Master’s in Nonprofit Leadership from Webster University and is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Higher Education.

Join us on A Chat in the Garden with Monique A. J. Smith at 10:00 am EST. Come listen to our guest’s career path, her advice for others & current initiatives...A Chat in the Garden with Monique A.J. Smith, where Significance Blooms. Listen via 563-999-3513 or www.chatinthegarden.com. This is Season 11. Seasons 1-6 can be found on 200plus.expert, previously broadcasted on Survival Broadcast Network. Seasons 7-10 are at www.chatinthegarden.com.