Stephanie Smith - Teams & Staff Directory

Stephanie Smith is an early childhood educator owning a home base child care prgram. She strongly believes that early childhood education and quality care are the building blocks for the academic and physical development of children and acknowledges the importance of not only children but their teachers and caregivers. This motivated her to organize with the National Domestic Workers Alliance (NDWA). As an organizer, Stephanie raises awareness for fair wages, enhanced benefits and equal rights for domestic care workers. She has served four terms as a Commissioner of the Durham Workers Rights Commission, working with Durham citizens and city counselors to increase minimum wage in NC and hold employers accountable for employee discrimination and unfairness on the job. Her most recent accomplishment is being awarded the NC Early Educators Coalition’s 2023 Child Care Heroes Award for Community Leadership. She is also wife and mother of five, two sons, a daughter and 2 fur babies, all known as her “Special Ks”. She loves playing Uno, board games and traveling with her children. During her free time, Stephanie enjoys music, coloring, reading and writing.