Elizabeth Smailes is a Mentor at George Wythe College. One of our more experienced mentors, Liz has traveled the Southwestern Unites States extensively with her husband Joe during their 30 years of marriage. Beginning as a nursery school teacher, Liz put Joe through school and then moved with him to Texas after he graduated where she worked on an exotic game ranch. Her next educational experience was a nursing program in Northern California followed by 10 years as a certified sign language interpreter. During this same time she also taught a high school level religious studies course for 5 years.

Mrs. Smailes has owned and operated her own business for the last 17 years. Liz earned her B.A. in Statesmanship in 2002, a Masters in Education in 2004 and is currently a Ph.D. candidate at George Wythe College. Although she is grateful for all of her life’s experiences, her greatest claim to fame is her 5 children and 3 grandchildren. Mrs. Smailes resided in Cedar City, Utah with her husband Joe.