The person behind the work
Mr. Jovan Smith
I work in higher education alongside building The 825. My background includes nearly a decade in student-facing work across admissions, financial aid, K-12 outreach, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programming. I hold degrees in Public Administration and Organizational Leadership. That practitioner experience shapes what I build.
The 825 is said “eight to five,” a nod to everyone doing the work, whether it happens during business hours, in between them, or after they end.