Annie Smiley

Anne Smiley, EdD, works for IRC as Deputy Project Director, Technical and Research, for the LEGO Foundation-funded PlayMatters program in Ethiopia, Tanzania and Uganda. She leads a team of regional technical and research specialists focused on the integration of active, play-based learning methods into teacher professional development systems and schools in refugee contexts. Dr. Smiley cofounded Kele Global in 2019 and currently serves as vice president.