I. Ezax Smith was born in Liberia, West Africa. He is the National Vice President of the University of Liberia Alumni Association in the Americas and former Coordinator of the District of Columbia, Maryland & Virginia (DMV) Chapter of the University of Liberia Alumni Association in the Americas (ULIBAAA). He is also the former President of the Liberian Association of Maryland. He holds a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Economics and Accounting from the University of Liberia, and a Master of Science (MS) degree in Non Profit Management, from Eastern University, Pennsylvania. He also completed graduate studies in Education at the Coppin State University in Baltimore, Maryland.Ezax is a former high school teacher with the Baltimore City Public School System and former Adjunct Professor at the Baltimore City Community College (BCCC). Currently, he is the Training Coordinator at ASPIRE Living & Learning (Maryland). He is the author of “Pillars of Life” and “The Bulk Challenge Experience,” and Co-Author with his wife, of “Journey To Jubilee”. Ezax has received several awards including the 2006 Educational Service Award, from the Maryland State Department of Pretrial and Correctional Services; the 2011 Mayor’s Award for Exemplary Leadership in Baltimore, and the 2013 recognition for leadership in Education by Liberian Awards, Inc. He is a Christian, married to Madia Bengue-Smith, and their union is blessed with four children and four lovely grandchildren.Read more about this authorRead less about this author