Toria Smith is the Media & Communications Specialist for the Connolly Alexander Institute for Data Science (CAIDS), where she manages the institute’s communications channels across digital, social, and print media. In this role, she drafts and finalizes content for a wide range of platforms, coordinates strategic marketing of CAIDS initiatives, events, and activities, and works to increase brand awareness by highlighting the institute’s work and impact. Toria holds a Master of Arts in English from the University of New Orleans and a Bachelor of Arts in English from Northwestern State University.