Question 1 - Where were you born?
Kyle Smith - Schenectady, New York

Question 2 - What school(s) did you attend?
Kyle Smith - I first graduated from Columbia high School and then attended Purdue University Global to get my Bachelors in Criminal Justice/ Homeland Security.

Question 3 - What did you do after graduating?
Kyle Smith - I attempted College for about 4 months and decided it wasn’t for me. I joined the United States Marine Corps instead and have not looked back since.

Question 4 - What was your first job?
Kyle Smith - I was a Master of the Custodial Arts. I worked for a small cleaning company in my hometown.

Question 5 - What do you do for a living?
Kyle Smith - I am a Senior Canine training Instructor with the Department of Homeland Security.

Question 6 - What inspired you to pursue your job?
Kyle Smith - I was blessed during my Marine Corps career. I have been working with dogs since 2006. My time overseas helped me develop my skill set and use that knowledge to help law enforcement K9 teams.

Question 7 - How would you describe Woobies in 3 words?
Kyle Smith - Comfortable, Reliable, Durable

Question 8 - What are your goals and aspirations?
Kyle Smith - At the moment, I have a career goal of  becoming a Senior Executive Service (SES) within the federal government before retiring.

Question 9 - Is there anything else you would like to say to our veteran community and customers?
Kyle Smith - If you ever need help with anything, I will go out of my way to help. All you have to do is ask.