Congratulations to Patricia Smith on passing her HRCI exam! She recently retired as the Quality Assurance Director from the Georgia Department of Corrections. She has more than 30 years of professional experience in a multitude of positions with the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC). Patricia is currently serving as an HR Consultant.
Patricia was assigned as Quality Assurance Director to the Georgia Office of Victim Services, a division of the State Board of Pardons and Paroles. Prior to this appointment, she served as the Director of Special Projects and as the Director of Human Resources for Georgia’s largest law enforcement state agency.
Patricia, a native of Atlanta, Georgia, graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration and obtained her Master of Public Administration from Columbus State University. Patricia is a member of the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) and the Greater Henry County SHRM Chapter where she serves as the Core Leadership Area SHRM Foundation Director. She is also a member of the Association of Women Executives in Corrections where she serves as a mentor.