Her father, Thomas Henry Smith, was a Jackson architect and among a group that started the architecture school at MSU
City College of New York, 1981 to 1984
Earned Masters in Urban Planning
Worked for firm in New York City and helped coordinate renovations to Battery Park City project in downtown New York City
Worked as planner on Pershing Square in Los Angeles
Vice President of Planning & Development, Baltimore Orioles, 1989 to 1994
Designed and planned creation of Camden Yards in downtown Baltimore
First ballpark built in a city’s downtown district since the Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field in 1913
Ballpark has served as a model for every new ballpark since 1992
Learned that the Orioles were making plans to build new ballpark by talking to fans at an Orioles game at Memorial Stadium; wrote Orioles President Larry Lucchino a letter, followed up with phone calls, and was hired as the architectural consultant in 1989
She soon became known as the Woman Who Designs Major League Ballparks
President of Turner Sports & Entertainment Development, Vice President of Planning & Development for the Atlanta Braves, 1994 to 2000
Helped transform 1996 Olympic Stadium into Turner Field
Helped develop Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, which allowed Atlanta Hawks to leave the Omni
Senior Vice President of Planning & Development, Boston Red Sox, 2002 to 2009
Oversaw preservation & expansion of Fenway Park
Earned two World Series Rings in 2004 & 2007
Credited with saving Fenway Park from demolition with upgrades & renovations, a $285 million dollar project
Vice President of Planning & Development, Baltimore Orioles, 2009 to 2012
Directed renovations and expansion of Orioles spring training facility in Sarasota, FL, and Camden Yards
Returned to tweak and upgrade her earlier designs on the ballpark at $21 million dollar renovation
Makeover of spring training complex cost $31 million dollars
Named Senior Vice President of Planning & Development, Los Angeles Dodgers, 2012 to 2016
Directed large scale improvement and expansion of Dodger Stadium and Camp Las Palmas, Dodgers home in Dominican Republic
$100 million dollar renovation to Dodger Stadium
Expanded facility in Dominican Republic to include training, housing, and education for teenage players from across Latin America