Curriculum Vitae

H. Lyn Smith, CMAT, CMTT

Smith & Co.

P.O. Box 7577

Akron, Ohio 44306

330-434-6400

Education / Work Experiences:

1961 Graduate Akron East High School

1961 - 1964 University of Akron (College of Education, full time)

1964 - 1967 University of Akron (Evening College, part time)

1964 - 1968 Children's Hospital, Dept. Head Housekeeping/Maintenance

1968 Business started: Smith's Pure Oil Service

Service Station, general repair

1970 - 1973 University Union Service

Service Station, General Repair, Automotive Machine Services

1970 - Date University of Akron, Part Time Faculty (Continuing Education)

1973 - 1977 Smith & Co. Union Service

Service Station, general repair, automotive machine services

1977 - 1989 Smith & Co.

General Repair, Automotive Machine Services

1984 - 1986 Stark State College, Part Time Faculty (Automotive Technology)

1989 - Date Smith & Co. (Experts in Forensic Mechanics)

Consultant, Accident Investigator, Expert Witness, Professional Trainer

servicing: Attorneys, Insurance Companies, and Law Enforcement

1989 - 1997 Designed & Implemented Auto Tech Training Model (Akron Public Schools)

 2022  University of Akron, Associate Degree, Technology Studies 

Professional, Community and Personal Involvement's:

NIASE Certified Master Automotive & Heavy Duty Technician (< 1% Techs Cert.)

NIASE Certified Master Automotive & Heavy Duty Technician Emeritus

Ohio Career Education Association, Board of Trustees

Summit County Tech Prep Steering Committee, member

Four Cities Educational Compact, Auto Tech Advisory Committee Chair

Portage Lakes Career Center, Consultant Auto Tech Department

Ohio's Outstanding Community Leader, State of Ohio Career Education Department 1997 (development of Auto Tech Training Model)

Akron Public Schools (APS) Business Advisory Committee (1993 - 2017)

Positions Held:

Business/School Partnerships Subcommittee, Chair

Adopt a Class Initiative, Member (Adopted 10 classes to date)

Career Education Subcommittee, member, past Chair

Public Relations/Customer Service, member

Driving Inventions - Cars & Culture 2002 Exhibit, National Inventor's Hall of Fame, Planning Committee

Designed and Implemented Science, Math and Social Studies instructional partnerships with area elementary, middle and high schools, 1991 - date.

Designed and Implemented High School Applied Academic Study Partnerships with area Police Departments, Ohio Highway Patrol, City of Akron, University of Akron and Stark State College of Technology.

Instructor, Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

         "Evidentiary Review of Accidents", University of Akron, Instructor/Designer

"From Investigation to Settlement, Considerations in Personal Injury Cases", University of Akron / Akron Bar Association, Co-Instructor

Ohio Department of Highway Safety / Motorcycle Safety Foundation:

         Certified Motorcycle Rider Instructor

Member, North Central Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools

         Accreditation Evaluation Team: Vocational Education & Guidance Services

Consultant, Akron, Hudson, Norton and Barberton Police Departments

Member & Past Chair, The Police Officer’s Traffic Safety Council of Summit County

Special Examiner, The City of Akron Civil Service Commission

Conceived, designed and taught, Continuing Education Auto Tech - UA:

What Every Women Should Know About a Car

Basic Automotive Theory

Automotive High Performance Clinic

Automotive Tune-up and Brakes

Automotive Electric Systems

Past Chairman, Akron Regional Public Schools Advisory Committees for Automotive Technology

Past Chairman, Youth Services Grant Committee, Summit County Juvenile Court

Past Chairman, Victim Repayment Grant Board, Summit County Juvenile Court

Board Member, Residential Intervention Center, Akron/Summit YWCA

Established the first partnership between the Akron Public Schools and Stark State using Post Secondary Funding Options to assist Auto Tech Students.

Stark State College of Technology, Auto Tech Advisory Committee, member

State of Ohio Dept. of Ed. Tech Prep Steering Committee, Summit County

VICA/Skills USA Auto Tech Regional Skills Contest, Judge

Worked with Transport Canada - Montreal

       re: bus accidents

Trained "Material Damage Specialists"

Insurance Cos. re: Commercial Vehicles, Buses, and Heavy Equip.

American Bus Association, Judge, regional tech contests

Consultant to Bus Companies, re: maintenance & repairs

       Coach USA, Gray Lines, Classic Transportation Group

Ohio Board of Education, Auto Tech OCAP Development Team

Instructor, Southern Summit County (OH) Citizens Police Academy

Member, APS Strategic Planning Committee

Ford/AAA Student Skills Contest, Ohio Committee, Member / Judge

Akron Boards of Trade, Outstanding Community Leader, Development of Business/School Partnerships

APS BIE (Business/Industry/Education) Day, Program Design Committee Member

Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles Concours d'Elegance

Chairman, Glenmoor Garage (Seminar Activities), Glenmoor Gathering of Significant Automobiles Concours d'Elegance

The Great Race 1998, (Tacoma to Boston) Technical Support Staff

IHRA All American Nationals, 1973 Champion A/SR

AHRA Grand Nationals, 1972 Runner-up A/G

Member, APS Long Range Planning Committee

Producer, Instructional Video Tapes, Summit Racing Equipment

DECA Regional Student Skills Contest, Judge

NTSB Presenter, Safety/Maintenance Issues, 11 - 15 Passenger Buses