Caro Smith
Platform expertise

Caro Smith

COE Operations Director
Team member since
2022
Platform expertise

Caro is the Head of Center of Excellence at Aimpoint Digital. Caro brings 9+ years of expertise in data analytics and management and leading teams to provide timely, efficient, and effective solutions. She has a passion for problem-solving, finding creative solutions, and streamlining processes for maximized accuracy and productivity.

Before joining Aimpoint Digital, Caro worked as the Associate Director of Data Efficiency at Walden University, where she created the department and saved the university more than 3000 hours of staff work a year, and expanded the data available to the university through advanced analytics and self-service dashboards. Additionally, she created and oversaw technical training for faculty and staff.

Caro earned a BA in History and Political Science from St. Olaf College, a Master’s in Public Policy from the University of Minnesota, and a Master’s in Intelligence Studies from American Military University. In her free time, you will find her in her makerspace, working on 3D printing, sewing costumes, making jewelry, or trying to find space for new crafts. She is also a roller derby and soccer fan (Go Loons!).

Fun Fact: On a trip to Thailand, Caro lost her iPhone in the River Kwai and was bitten by a rat in Chiang Mai. She commemorated the occasion with a tattoo of a rat bite over the scars.

Location
Anoka, MN
FOCUS AREA
Analytics
Education
  • BA, History and Political Science, St. Olaf College
  • MA, Public Policy, University of Minnesota
  • MA, Intelligence Studies, American Military University
Fun Fact
Caro lost her iPhone in the River Kwai and was bitten by a rat in Chiang Mai. She commemorated the occasion with a tattoo of a rat bite over the scars.