Marty Smith became the Chief of Staff for Fairfax County Public Schools in July 2014. Mr. Smith provides administrative and strategic leadership and support for the Superintendent’s initiatives and priorities, working closely with the other chief positions, assistant superintendents, Government Relations, and the Department of Communications and Community Outreach. In addition, Mr. Smith is responsible for the independent admissions office for Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology and Office of Program Evaluation which provides accurate and timely information on FCPS programs.
Prior to the Chief of Staff position, Mr. Smith served as assistant superintendent for Cluster 1, where he provided instructional leadership for 22 schools and leadership development for 70 school-based administrators. Mr. Smith earned his master of arts degree in education leadership from George Mason University, and a bachelor of arts degree in elementary education from the University of Iowa.