Dr. Kevin Smith is currently the Partnership Manager of the Florida Panhandle K-5 Literacy Partnership at the REL Southeast at Florida State University. He also is the Task Lead for training, coaching, and technical support activities for the REL Southeast. He is formerly the deputy and acting director of the Just Read, Florida! office at the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) where he provided extensive technical support to schools and districts across the state. Prior to joining the FDOE, Dr. Smith was a middle and high school literacy coach and teacher of English, journalism, technology, and reading intervention.