Meet Our Staff:

Amy Tietjen Smith, CRTC Work-Based Learning Specialist


In an effort to ensure all second year CRTC students have opportunities to experience relevant and robust workplace learning, Amy Smith was hired into a newly-created position last spring to  strengthen connections to local career exploration opportunities, and to develop a system to track and quantify those experiences. A challenging task under any circumstances, this work was made exponentially more difficult this past year considering that Amy was forced to create these types of connections in a COVID-restricted environment.



Learn a little more about CRTC Work-Based Learning Specialist Amy Smith by reading this month’s CRTC Staff Q&A.


How long have you worked in Career and Technical Education?

I joined the staff at CRTC in February 2020--just before we had to shift and adapt due to COVID. So I have yet to experience a "normal" year!


What industry experience did you bring to your position at the CRTC?

I am a certified Career Development Facilitator and a Career Services Provider, and have over 25 years of experience developing programs and conducting workshops, trainings and events. Prior to moving to Concord, I worked with Careers CLiC, a non-profit organization that offers programs and services to K-12 schools in NH and VT and builds mutually beneficial partnerships between schools and employers. Earlier in my career, I worked at the Cornell Youth and Work Program on a research demonstration project examining the applicability of aspects of the German apprenticeship system in a Central NY school-business partnership.


What excites you about being a part of CTE?

The many possibilities and opportunities that are waiting for students who are ready to take charge of their future.


What part of your job gives you the most satisfaction?

I love working with students as they discover that a career path is their own to design and can be customize to target their individual interests and ambitions. It's rewarding to watch them take increasingly more confident steps towards their goals.


What would you tell a student or parent about the benefits of a CRTC education?

CRTC is a place for growth. We will challenge you, support you and root for you. In addition to industry-valued technical skills, you will learn career navigation skills that will be relevant in any field you choose to pursue.


What do you do when you’re not working at the CRTC?

I enjoy creative hobbies, fitness classes, and exploring new places. I'm a member of the Concord Chorale, and I sew custom special occasion clothing for babies and children. 


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