Hello! I'm Catherine Smith, founder of Lillian’s Place and President of C.J Smith, LLC. I have professional experience which includes social worker, substitute teacher, and vocational rehabilitation specialist for the Department of Disability Services in Washington, DC. In addition, I currently mentor and advocate for youth in the juvenile justice system through my mentor position at Assurance Quality Care (AQC). Together with my board vice president Janice Ataiyero, we are the management of C.J Smith, LLC.
We are social, educational, and disability advocates who use our skills and experience to improve the well-being of youth and communities by addressing issues such as poverty, homelessness, discrimination, and access to healthcare, employment and education.
Through current collaborations and partnerships with local school districts, area businesses, local government, and other youth–serving organizations in the community, C.J. Smith, LLC can provide mentoring, academic and career exploration programs as well as needed community resources to disadvantaged youth aged 14-21 in the Washington-Metropolitan area (NOVA).
