Mr. Smith is excited to return to the AJ team this year as the self-contained special education teacher! He is originally from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi and has been teaching special education for 13 years. He graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 2010 with a Bachelors degree in History and Education. He has been in New Orleans for the last 10 years and lives in the Algiers neighborhood with his wife Ava, his twin babies, and his pets. When not teaching, Mr. Smith likes being in nature and enjoys camping, hiking, canoeing and pretty much anything else you can do outside. He is very excited to be on this team and can't wait to get to know his new students and families!