Avery Smith
Executive Assistant & Board Liaison
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Avery serves as the Executive Assistant and Board Liaison for Caring for Colorado. In her role, she supports multiple organizational leaders by managing complex schedules, coordinating board activities, and ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day activities.
Prior to joining Caring for Colorado, Avery worked at Children’s Hospital Colorado, where she maintained intricate clinical calendars and led a variety of community-based projects as the Community Events Manager. Her background spans office management, project coordination, and operational support. She holds a degree in Psychology with a minor in Organizational Leadership from Western Oregon University.
Avery is deeply committed to the mission of Caring for Colorado and is excited to make meaningful contributions to the organization’s work. Outside of work, Avery enjoys reading, music, and traveling.
As a teen, Avery’s favorite television show was Gilmore Girls. She still rewatches it every Fall.
Avery especially loves Colorado’s ski towns. She visits one each winter with friends, where she enjoys a relaxing weekend of reading and drinking tea while her friends hit the slopes.
“I grew up in a town that was not very diverse, so the biggest culture shift for me was when my mom came out when I was 9, and I entered into the world of 2SLGBTQIA+. My family was the first openly out family in this tiny town, and while it definitely provided some challenges with relationships and bullying. It also solidified my relationship with my mom – we are a much stronger and happier unit for overcoming those challenges.”