Charlene Smith

Charlene Smith graduated from Kansas State University with a B.S. in Industrial Engineering in 1992 and a M.S. in Industrial Engineering, specializing in engineering management, in 2002.  She started her career at Atchison Casting where she focused on the core manufacturing process. She later went on to practice engineering at Yellow Freight’s corporate headquarters where she worked extensively with process improvements. In 2010, she co-founded Young Minds At Play, where she designed educational toys and materials. Her designs have won Dr. Toy and Creative Child Awards. She has been teaching engineering at Benedictine since 2017.