Meg Smith is the Assistant Director for Tamarack Grief Resource Center. She’s been with TGRC for 7 years, managing the administrative functioning of the nonprofit, including custom grief education, technology, operations, HR, and development. She has an MA in Environmental Humanities and a master’s degree in Public Administration. Her background is in nonprofit efficiency, creating systems and policies to bolster efficiency and efficacy. She has grant writing and development training from the University of Montana and experience building systems from the ground up from her work developing a bi-annual magazine with Families for a Livable Climate. She trained as an educator and worked in Missoula County Public Schools. 

my “why”:

In my first role, I worked as the Nonprofit Coordinator, answering the phone at TGRC. I often joke with people, “You don’t have to answer the phone at a grief center for very long before you know why it’s such a gift for a community to have a grief center.” I spoke to people 10 years after the death of a daughter, the day after the death of a parent, and on the very day someone at their organization passed away. I felt honored and humbled to hear these stories, and incredibly grateful that those folks had somewhere to call, someone to listen, and resources to help them heal. I have a deep passion for work that provides stability and hope for those going through the unimaginable. There's something incredible about knowing TGRC is here for people, and that I get to help make that possible.

re-charging & delight-finding:

All of my energy flows through and comes from the natural world. I spend every spare moment hiking, running, or biking -  breathing in this place and feeling so lucky to be here. And, in Montana's ever-long winter, I turn to creative pursuits - writing, knitting, and crafting - to "fill my cup", as they say.