Cincinnati Magazine
February 9, 2021
As the Lead Engagement Specialist for GeneroCity513, Nicole Smith collaborates with other nonprofit agencies to make our community a better place by serving the homeless. She shares how she got into this field of work and the value it provides the community for our February 2021 Cincinnati At Work issue.
Photograph by Devyn Glista; illustration by Brittany Dexter
Age
GeneroCity since August, homeless outreach since May 2019.
Why did you get into this field of work?
After taking time off to raise kids, I decided it was time to return to the social work field. I started in homeless outreach part time, and within a month I knew it was the work I was made for.