Athena Smith
Georgia Tech
Athena Smith
Program and Portfolio Manager
Speaker Roles

Athena has over 7 years of experience as a project manager and has spent her career working for higher education, government agencies, and museums. She is currently a Program & Portfolio Manager II for Georgia Tech Human Resources, where she oversees projects, develops dashboards to drive business decisions, and serves as Smartsheet Administrator. With a passion for process improvement, Athena leverages Lean methodology to improve HR processes and advocates for continuous improvement.  

Prior to joining Georgia Tech in February 2020, Athena worked for the University of Vermont, serving as project manager to launch online educational programs and optimizing processes through technology. Athena holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Georgia State University and a master’s degree in museums and anthropology from George Washington University. She has a Project Management Profession (PMP) certification and is a Smartsheet Product Certified User.