Meet Fatima M. Smith, MSW

Speaker, Educator & Advocate

Fatima (she/her) is a survivor, relentless advocate, “social mom-trepreneur,” and founder of FMS Speaks, LLC. She established FMS Speaks as a way to share her passion for anti-violence work, racial justice, and engage folks in dialogue that ignites action for progress. As an advisor and speaker at The Rise Journey, she leads conversations to help support culturally evolving workplaces. She has developed a reputation as a collaborative speaker and facilitator for engaging professionals in dialogue about power, privilege, and oppression in organizational and institutional settings.

Fatima has over ten years of experience leading professional development experiences for individuals in state and local government, higher education, and nonprofit agencies. She has built a career on providing advocacy and education of interpersonal violence prevention. As a social worker, she has spent her career establishing inter and intra agency partnerships instrumental in transforming programming and service delivery models on the needs of clients in service provision. Her experience has largely centered on the paradigm shift within the community, first responders, Title IX, and law enforcement to "Start by Believing" and utilizing a solution focused, trauma-informed response.