Background
Smith, Helen Elizabeth was born on August 11, 1946 in San Rafael, California, United States. Daughter of Jack Dillard and Marian Elizabeth (Miller) Smith.
Smith, Helen Elizabeth was born on August 11, 1946 in San Rafael, California, United States. Daughter of Jack Dillard and Marian Elizabeth (Miller) Smith.
Bachelor in Geography, California State University, Northridge, 1968. Master of Arts in International Relations, Salve Regina, Newport, Rhode Island, 1983. Master of Science in Technology Communications, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1988.
Postgraduate, Naval War College, 1983.
Commissioned ensign, United States Navy, 1968; advanced through grades to captain, United States Navy, l989; administrative assistant, United States Navy Fighter Squadron 101, Key West, Florida, 1969-1970; administrative officer, Fleet Operational Training Group, Mountain View, California, 1970-1972; leader human resource team, Human Resource Center, Rota, Spain, 1977-1979; administrative officer, Pearl Harbor (Hawaii) Naval Station, 1979-1980; director, Family Svc. Center, Pearl Harbor, 1980-1982; officer-in-charge Research and Development laboratory, Naval Ocean Systems Center, Kaneohe, Hawaii., 1983-1985; Executive officer Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps, associate professor, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York, 1985-1988; commanding officer, Navy Alcohol Rehabilitation Center, Norfolk, Virginia, 1988-1990; faculty member, commanding officer Naval Administrative Command, dean administrative support, comptr., Armed Forces Staff College, Norfolk, Virginia, 1990-1993; retired, 1993; executive director, California for Drug-Free Youth, 1995-1996.
Chair Hawaii State Childcare Committee, Honolulu, 1981-1982. Council member History Pastures Neighborhood Association, Albany, New York, 1985-1988. Member working group Mayors Task Force on Drugs, Norfolk, 1989-1990.
Chair, board directors Virginia Council on Alcoholism, 1989-1992, California for Drug Free Youth, 1995-1996. Singer North County Baroque Ensemble. Associate Westar Institute.